Health Science Campus Academic Enrichment Center : Students with Disabilities

Individuals with disabilities are defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) as persons who have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities:  caring for oneself, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, working.  Accommodating the disability within the classroom is the responsibility of the student, the professor, and the Medical University of Ohio Office of the Assistant Provost for Student Services & Student ADA Coordinator.    

Equal Access is removing physical and instructional barriers to education by providing accommodations.

Reasonable Accommodations are modifications made to the learning environment to create equal educational opportunity for individuals with disabilities. 

Accommodations are individual, pertinent to the disability, and may include one or more of the following:

 Textbooks on tape
 Note takers
 Interpreters/Signers
 Test Accommodations
 Taping of classes
 Others defined by disability and need

Students Responsibilities

Students establish eligibility for accommodations by:
 providing documentation of the disability to the Student ADA Coordinator.
 meeting with the Student ADA Coordinator at the beginning of each semester or block to certify accommodations for each class.
 giving the Student ADA Coordinator signed permission to notify professors and the testing center regarding accommodations for the disability.
 meeting with the professor of each class where accommodations have been requested.

Students with disabilities are expected to take an assertive role in talking with faculty and staff members about their disability, adaptation, and accommodation needs.  Open and comfortable lines of communication are essential and the key to effective problem solving of adaptation and accommodation issues.  

Faculty Responsibilities

Following Notification of a student's disability, faculty insure that learning is accessible by implementing accommodations established through the University of Toledo Health Science Campus  Office of the Assistant Provost for Student Services and the Student ADA Coordinator.   Any reasonable accommodation that is granted by the University of Toledo Health Science Campus does not guarantee that a request for disability accommodations will be granted by any outside agency involved in their curriculum or professional licensure.  When the requirements for graduation from a Medical College of Ohio program of study include the successful completion of tests or experiences administered by outside agencies, all students will be bound by those requirements even if they are denied requested accommodations by an outside agency.  

For example, for students in the College of Medicine, a passing score on Steps 1 and 2 of the United States Medical Licensure Examination (USMLE) will be required for graduation even if a student is not granted accommodations by the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) which administers these examinations.
 
ADA Forms and References
ADHD Verification Form
Hearing Disability Verification Form
Learning Disability Form
Medical Disability Verification Form
Mobility Disability Verification Form
Psychiatric Disability Verification Form
TBI ABI Form
Vision Disability Verification Form