| On this page you will find links to resources that will hopefully provide you with information to assist you in working with students with disabilities. Some of this information has been developed by your colleagues and some has been prepared by Special Services Staff. |
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| Service Animal Information |
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| Some information for Instructors to remember: |
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| Special Services coordinates services for students with documented disabilities. |
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| Students who have registered with Special Services and are in need of Academic Adjustments or Auxiliary Aids or Services, will provide you with a copy of their Special Needs Statement signed by the Special Services Counselor. Generally you would not be required to provide accommodations to a student who has not provided you with a Special Needs Statement. But if the disability is an obvious one, such as a student in a wheel chair, you would not necessarily need a Special Needs Statement to arrange for a raised computer table so the student would have access to the computer. |
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| Special Needs Statements (SNS) usually do not change over time. Generally a disability does not change and the accommodations do not change. SNSs will remain in effect even if they have a date that is 2-3 years old. There are times when temporary SNSs are developed, but they are labeled as such and an expiration date is noted. If you have questions about the Academic Adjustments and Auxiliary Aids or Services listed on a SNS, you should talk with the counselor who signed the SNS. The Special Services Counselor will not talk about what the disability is, but can provide some information on how the disability affects the student. |
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| Students who are in need of assistance in accessing information in the class, may use several options which are listed on their Special Needs Statement. A tape recorder to record the class information, a volunteer student in the class to provide copies of their notes, a copy of instructor’s notes, and a staff Reader/Writer. The law does not say we have to provide a staff notetaker for every student. It is concerned with equal access to the information. So, a volunteer student who provides copies of notes, can be an appropriate auxiliary aid or service. Think of it as a service to the community. Many instructors provide extra credit for service learning projects. |
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| If there is information you feel you would like to see on this page, please contact the Director of Special Services. |
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| More information about working with students with disabilities can be found in the Special Needs Handbook. |
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