Disability Services Processes: Fitting the Pieces Together Janet Killen Disability Support Services Director Wake Tech Community College

Disability Service Provider at Community Colleges vs. Colleges/Universities Processes and accommodations similar Students very different Examples of community college students Psychiatric at unsteady stage Occupational Course of Study; EMD Autistic Complicated medical situations

Disability Service Providers at Community Colleges vs. Colleges/Universities Important to have in place someone who: Understands community college students with disabilities Has some knowledge of the legal world of disabilities in the post-secondary environment Contact Student Development Services at the NCCCS office for training opportunities; community colleges would be wise to pay for training and conferences for service providers

Processes Connecting with Disability Services Accessing Student Accommodations Establishing Policies and Procedures

Connecting with Disability Services

Connecting to Disability Services Student Self-Identifies Inquiry (Students, Parents, Counselors) Documentation Guidelines by Disability Initial Interview ADA vs IDEA Review Documentation Functional Limitations Accommodation Determination (Service Contract)

Connecting to Disability ServicesStudent File Service Contract

Connecting to Disability ServicesStudent File DSS Admissions Checklist

Connecting to Disability ServicesStudent File Documentation Counseling Record Consent to Send Information Staff Assistant Agreement Borrowed Equipment Agreement Testing Log Study Session Log

Connecting to Disability Services Office processes: Generate Accommodation Notices Compile Student DSS File Update DSS Student List Student List is on Microsoft ACCESS Address, curriculum, active/inactive, accommodations Can be sorted for data such as Perkins

Connecting to Disability Services

Accessing Student Accommodations

Accessing Student Accommodations Process: Notifying Instructors of Student Accommodations Accommodation Notices Provided to Instructors Permission from student to send (Request for Accommodation Notification) Or hand delivered by student Attachments

Accessing Student Accommodations Process: Alternative Testing Alternative Testing Scheduling tests and proctor Picking up, logging, and delivering tests Extended time, distraction-reduced environment, reader, scribe Enlarged Print

Accessing Student Accommodations Priority Registration (who included) Letter sent to student Student Appointment Allows DSS to hire interpreters and staff notetakers, scan books, request furniture, assistive technology Reduced Course Load

Accessing Student Accommodations Student procedures for staff assistance Assistive listening devices or other equipment students take with them Accessible materials Enlarged print Scanned textbooks or class material

Establishing Policies and Procedures

Mission of Disability Services Policy of NondiscriminationADA and Section 504 Admission to the College Qualifying for Services Record Maintenance

Establishing Policies and Procedures Accessible Services Accessible Materials Adaptive Equipment Academic Services Alterantive Testing Faculty Notification Priority Regisration Study Sessions

Establishing Policies and Procedures Class Attendance Trying to fine tune wording to try to avoid misunderstanding and student abuse of absences Examples of wording Service Animals Facilities Grievance Procedure 504/ADA Officer or Dean of Students

Graduation Accommodations

Congratulations!