#  Tools & Resources 

 



#  Tools & Resources 

 

 

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##  Tools and Resources available to the Harvard Community 

 



  [### Frequently Asked Questions

 ](/frequently-asked-questions)Common questions from Students, Faculty, Staff, and Visitors to Harvard.



 

 

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   [### Harvard Celebrates 504!

 ](/harvard-504)Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) is part of the first U.S civil rights law on disability and is anti-discrimination legislation providing access rights in education. Section 504 paved the way for the Americans with Disabilities...



 

 

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   [### Harvard Ombuds Office

 ](/ombuds)The Harvard Ombuds Office supports an ethical and civil culture, encouraging mutual understanding and resolution through respectful dialogue and fair processes.



 

 

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   [### Professional Organizations and Local Resources

 ](/professional-organizations)Blind Low Vision, Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Assistive Technology, Website and Design, Higher Ed Organization, and Facility Access Resources



 

 

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   [### Student Accommodation Coordinators

 ](/student-coordinators)Students who wish to request alterations, changes, or modifications to any Harvard policy, practice or procedure (i.e. to request reasonable accommodations), should contact their school's Local Disability Coordinator (LDC).



 

 

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   [### Vendors & Service Providers

 ](/vendors)Vendors that may be useful in your office’s exploration of an individual’s reasonable accommodation request.



 

 

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