Auditory impairments, visual impairments, and cognitive impairments/Disabilities are also covered under ADA. Thank you. M. Crowley
Parrish,
Yes, it is sometimes possible for the instructor to think that the student is "lazy". But it is always a good idea for instructors to also be proactive and maybe ask the "lazy" student what is going on in their lives.
Renee Shaffer
Hi Renee. Examples of disabilities covered under the ADA include both physical (including hearing/sight imparied) and mental (depression, ADHD, etc.) disabilities.
With the stigma surrounding mental disabilities, more and more students with such issues are getting access to higher education. As the materials suggessted, some online instructors may not be able to quickly recognize such disabilities from ordinary "laziness". Therefore, it is important for the student to proactively inform the institution of any special accomodations they may need.
