Who provides the accommodation to the student?
• Who is responsible for finding notetakers? • How do I work with a student who needs testing accommodations? • Why do students need extended time for tests? • What about quizzes and pop quizzes? • What are my rights if a student wants to tape a lecture? • How can I tell if a student has a learning disability or is under-prepared? • How can I help to maintain student confidentiality? • What do I do in case of emergency? • I’m teaching a class at an off-campus location. How will accommodations be provided? What laws cover a student with a disability at the post-secondary level? In 1973, Congress enacted Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which guarantees the rights of all students to equal educational access and prohibits discrimination on the basis of physical or psychological disabilities. It also provides that no individuals with a disability shall be denied benefits of, excluded from participation in, or subjected to discrimination in co-curricular activities because of the abse
