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See <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/eo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Equal Opportunity<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Including Youth with Disabilities<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h4><strong>Policy<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>It is the policy of the University of Maine to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities so that they can participate in University programs and activities.\u00a0 Federal law (the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990) and the state law (the Maine Human Rights Act) establish the rights of individuals with disabilities. Refusal to provide reasonable accommodations may constitute illegal disability discrimination and creates legal liability for the University.\u00a0 Locations of meetings need to be accessible to all individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Request for accommodations need to be directed to the UMaine Extension county office. That request will be forwarded to:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">Human Resource &amp; Staff Development Manager<br \/>\nUniversity of Maine Cooperative Extension<br \/>\n5741 Libby Hall, Room 102B<br \/>\nOrono, Maine 04469-5741<br \/>\n207.581.3186<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Definition of a Disability Any person who has a physical or mental impairment, has a record of such impairment, or is regarded as having an impairment, which substantially limits one or more major life activities, such as self-care, performing manual tasks, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, and working. See Equal Opportunity. 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