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O FFICE OF D ISABILITY S ERVICES Frequently Asked Questions

O FFICE OF D ISABILITY S ERVICES Frequently Asked Questions. Bristol Community College Fall River, Massachusetts. Our Mission.

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O FFICE OF D ISABILITY S ERVICES Frequently Asked Questions

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  1. OFFICE OF DISABILITY SERVICESFrequently Asked Questions Bristol Community College Fall River, Massachusetts

  2. Our Mission The Office of Disability Services (ODS) provides support services that enable students with disabilities to fully participate in the life of the academic community.

  3. The Office of Disability Services… • Recommends strategies to capitalize on strengths and to compensate for learning weaknesses. • Determines classroom accommodations on an individual basis. • Screens students referred by faculty and staff for a learning disability.

  4. What can I do if I think that a student in my class has a learning disability? • Express concerns to student • Avoid using term “disabled” • Utilize the ODS for information • Complete a referral form and submit form to the ODS

  5. How should I to respond when a student gives me an Accommodations sheet? • Accommodations are based on: • student disclosure • supporting documentation • demonstrated need • You may discuss accommodations with student • File form in a safe place to ensure confidentiality

  6. Commonly Provided Support Services(as mandated by 504) • Audio books/text • Classroom materials in alternate media • Extended time on exams • Readers • Interpreters • Notetakers/Notesharers • Assistive Technology • Guide or service dogs in class or on campus • Modifications that allow for access

  7. Commonly Provided Support Services(not mandated by 504) • Tutoring • Attendants • Readers for personal use and/or study • Other services of a personal nature • Individually prescribed devices

  8. A student in my class requires extended time for exams. How is that fair to other students? • Law addresses need • Eliminates a competitive disadvantage • Institutional compliance • Shared responsibility

  9. Why do some students request to take an exam in the AT Lab? The Assistive Technology Lab is dedicated to providing all qualified students with access to the equipment and tools necessary to allow for access to course material.

  10. The Assistive Technology Lab Available equipment: • Closed Circuit TV Text Magnifiers • Kurzweil 1000 Text to Speech Reader • Kurzweil 3000 Text to Speech Reader • Jaws Screen Reader • Dragon Naturally Speaking Speech to text reader

  11. Where to Go The Office of Disability Services is located in the L building, room 109

  12. Who to See • For General Disability Service Questions, you can see a Learning Specialist in B104. • For Learning Specialist Questions in Fall River: Cindi Grew, Dr. Cindy Poore-Pariseau, Julie Jodoin-Krauzyk, or Dean Susan Boissoneault can assist you. Debra Bacon is the New Bedford Campus Learning Specialist, and in Attleboro Campus, Rolanda Page can assist you.

  13. Who to See • For Assistive Technology Questions you can see Cindy Poore-Pariseau • For Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services, you can see Julie Jodoin-Krauzyk

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