Policy & Procedure Manual for Serving Students
with Learning Disabilities and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
with Learning Disabilities and/or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Appendix D
SAMPLE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY STATEMENTS
The following statement should be used on all program-related documents:
For information about program services for persons with disabilities, Contact: [insert the name and phone number of disability contact person here]
Long Version (for use in program bulletins, handbooks, and application forms):
The [insert your program's name] is committed to the policy that all persons shall have equal access to its programs, facilities, services without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation.
*In adhering to this policy, this program abides by the Federal Civil Rights Act, 42 U.S.C. 2000e; by the requirements of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; by Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and by other applicable statutes and regulations relating to equality and opportunity.
*This section of the statement may be deleted on certain publications to conserve space.
Short Version (for use on posters and cases of severe space limitation):
The [insert your program's name] provides equal access to all programs and activities.
