How Do Students with Disabilities Get Accommodations at College?

When they transition to college, students with all kinds of disabilities (not just physical ones) can request accommodations. In fact, if they want them, they have to register with the disability services office, as that office will not come looking for them to ask if they want accommodations. In this brief video, college learning disabilities specialist Elizabeth C. Hamblet demonstrates how students can find the registration process online and shows what it may look like at their college.

To learn more, read Elizabeth's book, Seven Steps to College Success: A Pathway for Students with Disabilities. See order options at bit.ly/ECHbook

Students with disabilities should contact their college's disability services office as soon as they are accepted to the school in order to begin the accommodation process and receive the necessary support.

1. 00:00 📚 Colleges must provide accommodations to eligible students with disabilities, who can find information and register for accommodations by searching online or contacting the school's disability services office directly.
1.1 Colleges must provide accommodations to eligible students with disabilities for a successful college transition.
1.2 Students with disabilities can find information and register for accommodations at college by searching for the school's disability services office online, and if they can't find the information, they can contact the office directly to start the registration process.

2. 02:31 📝 Students with disabilities should start the accommodation process as soon as they are accepted to a school, as it can take up to four weeks for the process to be completed, and during the process, the director or a representative will discuss the impact of the disability and determine the necessary accommodations.

3. 03:53 📚 Students with disabilities receive accommodation letters at a meeting and need to renew them every semester, which they can inquire about during their intake meeting with the office.
3.1 Students with disabilities receive accommodation letters at a meeting, which they then provide to anyone involved in facilitating their accommodations, such as professors or staff in specific locations.
3.2 Students with disabilities at college need to renew their accommodation letters every semester, and although the process may vary, they can inquire about it during their intake meeting with the office.

4. 05:32 📝 Students with disabilities need to provide basic information and indicate their class status when registering for college, distinguishing between prospective, undergraduate, graduate, freshman, sophomore, and transfer students.

5. 07:10 📝 Students may not be required to commit to a major on this form, but rather indicate their field of interest for accommodations that may be affected by their chosen program of study.

6. 08:33 📝 Students with disabilities should contact the disability services office to indicate their choice of campus, their category of disability, whether it is temporary or permanent, and the functional impairments or limitations they experience.

7. 09:55 📝 Students with disabilities can request accommodations at college by filling out a form, listing their desired accommodations, and providing the necessary documentation.

8. 11:10 📝 Students with disabilities can request accommodations by submitting the required documentation and contacting the college's disability services office for assistance if needed.

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