Although pregnancy is not covered by the ADA, many disability services offices are being asked by their institutions to provide support to pregnant students.
The Pregnant Scholar Project – “For Students” section has some excellent resources DSS staff can share with students including a section covering Title IX basics. There is also a FAQ section and the Student Rights section addresses the following topics:
- Breastfeeding
- Accommodations for pregnancy related conditions
- Working at school while pregnant or parenting
- Financial aid
- Extracurricular and athletic activities, and;
- Leave and absences
Although not easily located at the site, this same information is also available in PDF form as brief handouts.
- Title IX and Pregnancy Basics
- Know Your Rights: Accommodations
- Know Your Rights: Breastfeeding
- Know Your Rights: Leave and Absences
- Know Your Rights: Working on Campus
- Student Frequently Asked Questions
The Pregnant Scholar Project: This site provides resources for students, postdocs, faculty, administrators, and others in institutions of higher education, including colleges, community colleges, universities, and similar programs. Material at the site is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number (IIA-1449752) and is part of the Center for WorkLife Law at University of California Hastings College of the Law.
This site is designed for the members of of the thirty institutions that participate in WINAHEAD. The resources contributed here have been contributed by and for the members to enable them to ask questions, learn best practices and otherwise easily find resources that help them do their work more easily.
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