The Law
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title II of the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (A.D.A.) and Title 5 of the California Code
of Regulations require community colleges to make their facilities, programs
and activities accessible to students with disabilities. Section 504 in
part states that "No otherwise qualified person with a disability in
the United States...shall, solely by reason of... disability, be denied
the benefits of, excluded from the participation in, or be subjected to
discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial
assistance." The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 provides civil
rights guarantees and protection from discrimination for individuals on
the basis of a disability.
These laws exist, in part, to ensure that qualified students with
disabilities are provided the opportunity to participate in and benefit
from all community college educational programs and activities.
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