College Accommodations

College Disability Services Research Form

College Disability Services Research Form

Introduction As students with disabilities look at colleges, they may find it helpful to talk to the disability services (DS) at each school. They may be interested in knowing what accommodations they commonly grant, what the process for notifying professors about...

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Are Disability Accommodations Available at All Colleges?

Are Disability Accommodations Available at All Colleges?

“If you are thinking that highly-selective schools with very low acceptance rates don’t have to provide accommodations because they serve very academically advanced students, that’s not true. If you’re thinking schools that don’t charge a lot of money don’t have to provide accommodations because they’re taking less money from students, that’s not true, either.”

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Are Assignment Deadline Extensions a Commonly Approved Disability Accommodation at College?

Are Assignment Deadline Extensions a Commonly Approved Disability Accommodation at College?

“Think about it this way – we give extended time on in-class tests because the impacts/limitations of the student’s disability would preclude the opportunity for the student to produce the same level and amount of response as his/her classmates in a given amount of time. All students have a limited time to produce their answers, and this student’s disability means that additional time will be needed. Since there is no additional time available in a two-hour exam period, this student needs to be formally granted an extended time limit to have equal access.”

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