Physical disabilities include medical disabilities such as chronic health disorders and mobility impairments. Any physical disability or systemic illness is considered to have a medical basis and thus requires documentation by a licensed medical professional.
"Psychiatric disabilities" is a generic term referring to a variety of conditions involving psychological, emotional, cognitive, and/or behavioral disorders and symptoms. Professionals conducting assessments, rendering diagnoses of psychiatric disabilities, and making recommendations for accommodations must be qualified to do so.
Speech and language disorders refer to problems in communication and related areas such as oral motor function. Communication disorders include stuttering, impaired articulation, language impairment, and voice impairment that adversely affects a student’s educational performance.
Head injury and traumatic brain injury are considered medical or clinical diagnoses. Individuals qualified to render a diagnosis for these disorders are practitioners who have been trained in the assessment of head injury or traumatic brain injury.
A licensed Doctor of Optometry or a licensed medical doctor with certification in Ophthalmology will be viewed as qualified to substantiate disabilities of vision. Ophthalmologists are the primary professionals involved in the diagnosis and medical treatment of individuals who are blind or experience low vision.
Testing accommodations are provided to students who are registered with Student Accessibility Services and have been approved for this accommodation.
We appreciate all of our campus and community partners, especially our faculty and staff. The information listed below is designed to assist you when working with the SAS office and with students who are registered with our office or may need accommodations.
What is the two-step admission process for the Nursing program? What is the TEAS exam, and where can I take it? What are the program requirements? What prerequisites do I need?
