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Disability Services
McFatter Technical college assures students with disabilities equal access as described in Section 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). Disclosure of a disability is voluntary. Click on one of the following links to view a video (with captions) about Learner Rights & Responsibilities in English, Spanish, or Creole.
A student must satisfy the definition of a disability as established by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Section 504 defines a disability as a condition which substantially limits one or more major life activities such as learning, walking, seeing, hearing, breathing, caring for oneself, and working. To be eligible for accommodations, a student must provide appropriate documentation of each disability that demonstrates an accompanying substantial limitation to one or more major life activities.
To obtain services and accommodations, current documentation is required (within 5 years) and must be presented to the Office of Disabilities.
The following are acceptable forms of documentation and must include a diagnosis, impact of the diagnosed disability and recommended accommodations.
A Transition Individual Education Plan (TIEP)
A Psychological Report
A letter from a physician
Please contact Virginia Scheppa, Disability Advisor @ (754) 321-5822 for additional information or email the counselor at Virginia.Scheppa@
USEFUL WEB SITES
ALL DISABILITIES:
Center For Independent Living of Broward
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Florida Department of Education
Bookshare – An Accessible Online Library
ADD & ADHD:
Attention Deficit Disorder Association
The National Resource on ADHD
National Institute of Mental Health
AUTISM:
Center for Autism and Related Disabilities
Autism Society
BRAIN INJURY:
Traumatic Brain Injury Dot Com
CEREBRAL PALSY:
Headstrong Nation
Learning Disabilities Links
VISUALLY IMPAIRED & BLIND:
Learning Ally
Lighthouse of Broward
Florida Division of Blind Services
Bookshare
DEAF & HARD OF HEARING:
Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc.
EPILEPSY:
Epilepsy Foundation of Florida
Epilepsy U