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What is a Disability? Montana Tech adheres to the Civil Rights definition of a disability. Eligibility for Civil Rights protection requires the applicant to meet one of the following three criteria in the civil rights definition of disability.
Examples of disabilities include, but are not limited to:
Each student must provide current written documentation that verifies the existence of the disability. Verification of the disability should include a diagnosis, a description of the functional limitations that may affect academic performance, a rating of severity and a recommendation for accommodations. The documentation must contain the printed and signed name of a physician, psychologist, rehabilitation professional, social worker or any authority qualified or certified to assess the disability. This person cannot be related to the student. Montana Tech DSS reserves the right to request additional documentation. All documents are regarded with strict confidentiality. No documents will be released to any internal or external individual, department or agency without the written permission of the student or the student's guardian. On occasion, statistical information may be distributed to federal, state and/or local legal or auditing authorities.
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