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Governor  \nSanjay Rai, Ph. D.  \nSecretary  \nMARYLAND HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION  \n6 North Liberty Street 􀁥 10th Floor 􀁥 Baltimore, MD 21201  \n[www.mhec.maryland.gov](www.mhec.maryland.gov)  \nThis annual report provides information regarding students who registered with disability services 1 at Maryland colleges and universities. To better understand higher education outcomes for students with disabilities in Maryland, the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC), in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Disabilities and in partnership with the state’s higher education institutions, created a survey administered to colleges and universities 2 to collect these data in aggregate form. The information may be used to improve policies and practices to support the success of students with disabilities.  \nAs noted on the Maryland Department of Disabilities website3,“Federal law (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act4) and Maryland state laws require that all students with disabilities be provided a ‘free, appropriate public education’ that helps them learn and prepares them for employment and daily living. This means local public school districts will provide individualized or special education and related services to students with disabilities from birth until they leave highschool. Students who leave high school prior to their 22nd birthday will no longer be eligible for these services.”  \nHigher education in Maryland is held to several federal laws which dictate and mandate how colleges and universities interact with and provide services to students with disabilities. These laws include the Americans with Disabilities Act (as Amended in 2008), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, and the Fair Housing Act. The ADA National Network website 5 provides the following summary regarding a college or university’s responsibility to students with disabilities:  \nBoth public and private colleges and universities must provide equal access to  \npostsecondary education for students with disabilities. Title II of the ADA covers  \npublicly-funded universities, community colleges and vocational schools. Title III of  \nthe ADA covers privately-funded schools. All public or private schools that receive federal funding are required under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act to make their programs accessible to students with disabilities.  \nAll the programs of postsecondary institutions, including extracurricular activities,  \nmust be accessible to students with disabilities. The schools can do this in several  \nways: by providing architectural access to buildings, including residential facilities;  \nby providing aids and services necessary for effective communication, like sign language interpreters, Braille or electronic formats and assistive listening devices; and by modifying policies, practices and procedures, such as testing accommodations and access to school facilities for service animals. Accommodations and program modifications should be individually designed to meet the needs of the student with a disability.  \n1 For the purposes of this report, the terms disability services and disability services office will be used throughout for consistency. It is important to note that the name of this office can vary from campus to campus.  \n2 Surveys are administered annually to Maryland’s 16 community colleges, 13 four-year public institutions, and 13 stateaided independent colleges and universities.  \n3 [https://mdod.maryland.gov/education/Pages/Special-Education-Servcies.aspx](https://mdod.maryland.gov/education/Pages/Special-Education-Servcies.aspx)  \n4 [https://sites.ed.gov/idea/](https://sites.ed.gov/idea/)  \n5 [https://adata.org/faq/what-are-public-or-private-college-universitys-responsibilities-students-disabilities](https://adata.org/f","cbCaiuBMN7YhK4av","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuBMN7YhK4av","pdf",464140,"English","# Overview\n## Legal framework and accessibility obligations\n# Accommodation guidance in higher education\n## Self-identification and documentation\n# Enrollment and disability services registration (FY2022)\n## Four-year institutions","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of this annual report?\",\"answer\":\"The report provides aggregated information on students who registered with disability services at Maryland colleges and universities. 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