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Accomm Psych Disabilities
Accomm Psych Disabilities
Psychiatric Disabilities
Al Souma,
Disability Support Services
Seattle Central Community College
DO-IT, University of Washington
What is Mental Illness?
Mental illness is a term that refers
collectively to all diagnosable mental
disorders causing severe disturbances in
thinking, feeling, relating and functional
behaviors. These disorders result in
substantially diminished capacity for
coping with the ordinary demands of life.
Postsecondary Students with
Disabilities
More than 400,000 students enrolled in
U.S. postsecondary institutions report
having a mental illness or emotional
disturbance.
(National Center for Education Statistics, 1999)
ACCOMMODATION
THE
REMOVAL OF
BARRIERS TO PARTICIPATION
The Emphasis is on ACCESS
NOT on outcome
Laws Requiring Reasonable
Accommodations