Definitions
According to ADA guidelines, "disability" is defined as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities, a record of such an impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment.
"Major life activities" is defined as those basic activities that the average person in the general population can perform with little or no difficulty. Major life activities include:
- caring for oneself
- performing manual tasks
- walking
- seeing
- hearing
- speaking
- breathing
- learning
- working
Welcome
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month
In this guide you will find links to resources and suggested titles on disabilities.
Take a moment to look around and if you have any questions, contact (423) 697-4436 or reference@chattanoogastate.edu.
Chattanooga State Community College complies with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. It states that "no qualified individual with a disability shall, because of that disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by such entity, providing the individual is otherwise qualified."
Disabilities Support Services
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