The Office of Accessibility (OA) works to ensure that students with disabilities have
an equal opportunity to participate fully in their educational experience by facilitating
accommodations, discourse, and engagement.
OA aims to empower Winthrop students toward self-advocacy, independence, and personal
responsibility while providing disability-related education and guidance to the Winthrop
community.
Inclusion, Empowerment, and Integrity
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is civil rights legislation that upholds and extends Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Title II of the ADA states: No qualified individual with a disability shall, by reason of such disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of a public entity, or be subjected to discrimination by any such entity (42 USC 12132). More information can be found at ADA.gov.
