{"id":817,"date":"2024-04-09T10:40:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T10:40:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pupr.edu\/orlando-new\/?page_id=817"},"modified":"2024-04-10T11:00:08","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T11:00:08","slug":"equal-educational-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pupr.edu\/orlando\/services\/equal-educational-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Equal Educational Opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"817\" class=\"elementor elementor-817\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cabf785 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"cabf785\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06735b4\" data-id=\"06735b4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edd2fa4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"edd2fa4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Equal Educational Opportunity\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-0351f7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0351f7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7b99ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7b99ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPolytechnic University is committed to providing equal educational opportunities for qualified persons with disabilities in a manner consistent with the University\u2019s obligations under law. No qualified person with disability shall be excluded from participating in any University program, nor be denied benefits of any University program, or otherwise be subject to discrimination on the basis of such disability.\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3901dd4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3901dd4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f8b530\" data-id=\"1f8b530\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a60fa10 elementor-tabs-view-vertical ver_tab_menu elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"a60fa10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1741\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1741\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Equal Educational Opportunities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1742\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1742\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Developmental Disabilities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1743\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1743\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Learning Disabilities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1744\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1744\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Psychological Disabilities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1745\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1745\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Physical Disabilities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1746\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1746\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Reasonable Accommodation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1747\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1747\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Contact<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1741\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Equal Educational Opportunities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1741\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1741\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><h1>Equal Educational Opportunities<\/h1>\nPolytechnic University is committed to providing equal educational opportunities for qualified persons with disabilities in a manner consistent with the University\u2019s obligations under law. No qualified person with disability shall be excluded from participating in any University program, nor be denied benefits of any University program, or otherwise be subject to discrimination on the basis of such disability.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1742\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Developmental Disabilities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1742\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1742\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h1>Developmental Disabilities<\/h1>\n<p>A developmental disability, according to the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act, is defined as severe, chronic disability which:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Originated at birth or during childhood,<\/li>\n<li>Is expected to continue indefinitely, and<\/li>\n<li>Substantially restricts the individual\u2019s functioning in several major life activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1743\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Learning Disabilities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1743\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1743\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h1>Learning Disabilities<\/h1>\n<p>A learning disability is a neurological condition that interferes with an individual\u2019s ability to store, process, or produce information. Learning disabilities can affect one\u2019s ability to read, write, speak, spell, compute math, reason and also affect an individual\u2019s attention, memory, coordination, social skills and emotional maturity, to write legibly, or to handle lab equipment. visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ldaamerica.org\/support\/new-to-ld\/\">http:\/\/ldaamerica.org\/support\/new-to-ld\/<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1744\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Psychological Disabilities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1744\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1744\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\">\t<h1>Psychological Disabilities<\/h1>\n<p>A psychological disorder is defined as a wide range of mental conditions that affect mood, thinking, and behavior. Some common disorders within this category are: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD\/ADHD), Major Depression, Anxiety Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, etc.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1745\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Physical Disabilities<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1745\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1745\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h1>Physical Disabilities<\/h1>\n<p>A physical disability is defined as a physical impairment which has a substantial and long term effect on their ability to carry our day-to-day activities. Specific impairments can include but are not limited to vision, hearing, mobility, etc.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1746\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Reasonable Accommodation<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1746\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1746\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h1>Reasonable Accommodation<\/h1>\n<p>Polytechnic University is committed to helping students with disabilities obtain academic accommodations and support and to help improve access to the programs and activities offered by the University. Our services include evaluating disability documentation, referral and coordination of services according to students\u2019 needs, consulting with agencies that specializes in services for persons with disabilities, arranging academic accommodations and providing disability management. We also coordinate with other departments, both academic and administrative, to meet student\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n<p>If you are a student who would like to be considered for academic accommodations, please visit the Student Learning Center or the Campus Director Office for more information.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1747\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Contact<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1747\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1747\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h1>Contact Information<\/h1>\n<p>Judith Negr\u00f3n, Ma. Ed.<br>\nEducational Advisor and Student Services<br>\n407-677-7000, ext. 811<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:jnegron@pupr.edu\">jnegron@pupr.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Wilfred Fonseca, PhD<br>\nAcademic Director<br>\n407-677-7000, ext. 803<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:wfonseca@pupr.edu\">wfonseca@pupr.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Luis Javier Delgado, PhD<br>\nCampus Director<br>\n407-677-7000, ext. 804<br>\n<a href=\"mailto:ldelgado@pupr.edu\">ldelgado@pupr.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Polytechnic University<br>\n550 N Econlockhatchee Trail<br>\nOrlando, FL 32825<br>\n<a href=\"www.pupr.edu\/orlando\">www.pupr.edu\/orlando<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Equal Educational Opportunity Polytechnic University is committed to providing equal educational opportunities for qualified persons with disabilities in a manner consistent with the University\u2019s obligations under law. 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