Request Procedures for Accommodations 
   To document a disability, the severity of a student’s disability, and to determine reasonable accommodations for living on campus, documentation must reflect how the disability interferes with a major life activity as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the recent Amendment Act of 2009. 
   All requests require appropriate and complete documentation.  Please complete this form and attach the required support documentation, as defined below. This documentation should be a psychological or medical evaluation, completed by a licensed professional, such as a psychologist, or physician.
 The information will be protected as confidential, and filed in the Student Needs Coordinator’s Office.
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Policy and Procedure for Housing Accommodations
    In compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Amendment Act of 2009, students at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology with documented disabilities may request special housing accommodations.  Requests are submitted to the Special Needs Coordinator and must be accompanied by the appropriate documentation to substantiate the need.  The Special Needs Coordinator evaluates the nature and severity of the disability, and recommends appropriate housing accommodations.  Accommodations are granted only if the student provides documentation from a qualified clinician that states the specific disability, the limitations of that disability and the recommended accommodations to address those limitations; and the condition is reasonable for the college to provide.  Specifically this is a condition which Federal law defines as a “physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.”  For example, single room assignments may not be appropriate for conditions such as asthma, allergies, learning disabilities, ADHD, insomnia or sleep disorders, as these conditions may be addressed through other services or interventions.  (continue reading...)