Education of Students with Disabilities : Federal and State Laws: Higher Education

Unlawful discrimination against the disabled in institutions of higher education.

Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Prohibition Against Discrimination in Public Services.

Americans with Disabilities Act, Title III - Public Accommodations and Services Operated by Private Entities. This title covers private colleges and universities.

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is legislation that guarantees certain rights to people with disabilities.

Nondiscrimination under Federal grants and programs

deMaine, Susan David. Law Library Journal 106, no. 4 (Dec. 2014): 531-561.

Rayl R., (2021) Weave: Journal of Library User Experience 4(1).

General prohibitions against discrimination in state and local government services, including public colleges and universities.

Service animals in public buildings, including public colleges and universities.

Require state and local government entities to, “ensure that communications with applicants, participants, members of the public, and companions with disabilities are as effective as communications with others.

Postsecondary Education implementing regulations for Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (ADA)

Transportation services operated by private institutions of higher education are subject to the provisions of 49 CFR Part 37 governing private entities not primarily engaged in the business of transporting people.
Transportation systems operated by public institutions of higher education are subject to the provisions 49 CFR Part 37 governing public entities. If a public institution of higher education operates a fixed route system, the requirements of this part governing commuter bus service apply to that system.

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Higher educational institutions face liability for inaccessible web content and technologies.

ADA.gov. US Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division.

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Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is the State of Ohio agency which offers Ohio College2Careers at 17 colleges and universities in Ohio to ensure students with disabilities have the support they need to complete their degree and/or credential, earn higher wages, and meet the demands of tomorrow’s labor market. These counselors are located in the disability and/or career services offices at each school to assist students with disabilities with additional supports:

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How to file a complaint for discrimination.

W3C Web Accessibility Initiative. The statutes and regulations requiring colleges and universities to meet accessibility standards do not actually define the technical criteria by which compliance is
measured. Absent legally mandated technical criteria, the OCR applies the WCAG 2.0 AA criteria as the standard for determining whether the institution complies.