Post-Secondary Education and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act (ADAA)

Disability Services StaffBerks Hall, room 209

Why should you care about the ADAA law?

ADAA Four-Prongs of Legal Requirements

First Prong: Otherwise Qualified

Second Prong: Able to Meet Essential Requirements of the Program

Third Prong: Does the student have a disability?

Fourth Prong: Does the disability impact a major life activity?

Guidelines for Documentation of a Disability

Consider this Scenario…

Disability Services staff verifies a student’s disability and puts accommodations into place. But every student is

unique and every course is taught differently.