Disability Support Services
Mission Statement
The mission of Disability Support Services is to guide and
support institutional compliance with section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of
1973 and Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act, in order to ensure
equal access for students with disabilities at the Daytona Beach and Extended
Campuses. For all students, transition
from high school or the work force to college life involves a series of
adjustments. DSS facilitates transition
and promotes students' effective participation, academic persistence and
personal development, while supporting academic integrity. The individual student and the DSS staff
form a partnership in order to examine career and personal goals, identify and
reduce barriers and collaborate with faculty and staff to adapt the
living/learning environment so that students' opportunities for achievement may
be equalized.
Definition of Disability
A person with a disability is anyone with a physical or mental
impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, such as
caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, walking, seeing, hearing,
speaking, breathing, learning and working. In addition to those persons with visible disabilities, the definition
includes persons with a range of invisible or hidden disabilities. These include psychological disabilities,
learning disabilities and some chronic health conditions such as epilepsy,
arthritis, diabetes, cancer, cardiac problems and HIV/AIDS. Also included are persons who are former
users or are in recovery for drug and/or alcohol addiction. A person is considered to be a person with a
disability if he/she has a disability, has a record of a disability or is
regarded as having a disability.
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