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Glossary of Terms In Administrative Data and Reports

Data, Academic Planning & Institutional Research

Disability Self-Identification (Student)

Definition

The individual voluntarily reports having a disability or prior disability based on the following definition of disability developed by the United States Department of Labor:

You are considered to have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment or medical condition that substantially limits a major life activity, or if you have a history or record of such impairment or medical condition. Examples of disabilities include, but are not limited to, autism, blindness, bipolar disorder, cancer, cerebral palsy, deafness, diabetes, epilepsy, HIV/AIDS, impairments requiring the use of a wheelchair, intellectual disability, major depression, missing limbs or partially missing limbs, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis (MS), obsessive compulsive disorder, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Data Cookbook URL (requires authorization)
https://uwmadison.datacookbook.com/institution/terms/293353/versions/350408
Data Domain(s)
Student Record
Classification
Restricted

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