Welcome to Student Accessibility Services (SAS) at University of Maine! Our office is located at the CAVE at UCU (139 Rangeley Road) with hours of operation from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm.
Services for students with disabilities are available to any enrolled University of Maine student having a self-reported disability. Documentation must follow the guidelines, and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by a professional staff member. SAS and University of Maine is committed to accommodating students with disabilities and helping them to achieve academic success.
SAS provides students with reasonable accommodations and services to ensure equal access to education as intended by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. Services include assistance with, but are not limited to, the following disabilities covered by the above laws:
- Learning disabilities (such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, reading/math disability, specific learning disability, etc.)
- Medical health (such as cardiac disease, diabetes, arthritis, cancer, seizure disorder, etc.)
- ADD/ADHD
- Physical/mobility impairments (ambulatory, wheelchair)
- Hearing impairments
- Visual impairments
- Emotional/psychological diagnosis (such as bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, etc.)
- Autism spectrum disorder
- Traumatic brain injury
- Temporary disabilities – disabilities existing only for a short period of time (6 months or less) as a result of injuries, surgery or short-term medical conditions
