Policies and Procedures
Appendix A: References and Resources
The policies and procedures described in this document are based on the following resources:
ADA Compliance Guide, Thompson Publishing Group, Wahington, DC, 1995
Changing Perceptions: An Information Guide for Faculty and Staff about Students with Disabilities, Disability Services for Students, University of Rhode Island, September 1997.
Guidelines for Documentation of a Learning Disability in Adolescents and Adults, AHEAD Association on Higher Education And Disability, July 1997.
Guidelines for Documentation of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Adolescents and Adults, Consortium on ADHD Documentation, 1998.
Report on Procedures for Policy on Accommodation of Qualified Students with Disabilities, The University of Rhode Island Faculty Senate Constitution, By-Laws and University Manual, March 1993.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV, Fourth Edition, American Psychiatric Association, Washington, DC, 1994.
University of Rhode Island Student Handbook, Office of Student Life, The University of Rhode Island, 1997-1999.
