On college university campuses, disability access services have been implemented to offer disability-centric treatment to students in need of additional accommodations, but in the process, colleges often ask students to volunteer their health history or submit records that prove or substantiate their disability.
While the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects students from having to reveal classified information to their professors and other staff, some unprofessional faculty members often apply pressure to students, subtly coercing them or explicitly encouraging them to reveal their disability or alert them of the medical diagnosis that warrants their accommodations, lest they penalize them for medical absences or unexpected health disturbances. The student’s accommodations needs are often neglected or challenged at every corner.
Confronting the Stigma Against Persons With Disabilities in College
