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DISABILITY SERVICES. Center for students with disabilities ( csd ). Differences Between High School & College. Cost. Attendance. Daily Grind. Differences Between High School & College. Class Time. Study Time. Frequency of exams. Academic Standards. Support Team. Application
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DISABILITY SERVICES Center for students with disabilities (csd)
Differences Between High School & College Cost Attendance Daily Grind
Differences Between High School & College Class Time Study Time Frequency of exams Academic Standards Support Team
Application • Intake/Service Plan • Request Services • Training for Services • Delivery SERVICES AVAILABLE AT CSD • Tier 1 • Mandated Service • Pre-Enrollment • Fall Orientation • Basic Trainings: Services • Basic Assistive Technology • Ongoing Case Management • Tier 2 • Success Services • Summer Transition Program • Project ASSIST • Adaptive Transportation • Employment Connections • Out-of-Class Aides • Tier 3 • Fee-Based • Success Services
HOW DO I ACCESS SERVICES? • Submit a CSD application (uww.edu/csd) • Submit documentation (more than an IEP) • Meet with your Disability Services Coordinator for an intake appointment before your first semester begins • Discuss documentation and accommodations • Get answers to your questions
SELF-DISCLOSURE • Students are not required to request accommodations • If a student has been approved for services, they need to tell their professors if they want to use those services • If a student chooses not to disclose, the instructor is not obligated to provide accommodations • Students are responsible for monitoring their own performance, attendance, work, etc.
WHAT DOES A DISABILITY SERVICES COORDINATOR (DSC) DO? • Every DSC has a caseload of about 100-150 students • Decides accommodations • Answers questions and refers students to on- and off-campus resources • Has check-in meetings with students • Helps student develop self-advocacy and independence • Focuses on the student’s strengths • Does not monitor class attendance or grades
WHICH ACCOMMODATIONS CAN I HAVE? ALLOWED NOT ALLOWED/provided Modified curriculum Using notes or a notecard on test Exam retakes Extra time for assignments Modified assignments Personal care aides (not provided by CSD), etc. • Extended time on exams/quizzes • Low distraction room for testing • Sign language interpreting • Volunteer note taking • In-class aides • Assistive technology, etc.
WHICH ACCOMMODATIONS CAN I HAVE? • Your Disability Services Coordinator will look at: • Documentation • Previous Accommodations • Conversation with student • Your accommodations will be entered into a system which you will use to tell your professors which accommodations CSD recommends
SUMMER TRANSITION PROGRAM • Program of Opportunity • Four weeks during the summer • Two three-credit courses—Academic Study Skills and Transition to College with a Disability • Live on campus • Get familiar with disability services and prepare for college life
PROJECT ASSIST • Fee-based tutoring program • Student can sign up every semester • One-on-one tutoring • Drop-in tutoring • Time management and organization tutoring
WARHAWK WHEELS • Fee-based adaptive transportation service • Winter-Only, Full Semester, and Non-Academic Rides contracts available • Students can schedule rides to classes, the grocery store, etc. • Rides for students with temporary disabilities
EMPLOYMENT CONNECTIONS • Students “opt-in” • CSD partners with Career & Leadership • Partnership with Great Lakes ADA Punch-In Employment readiness online course • Employment workshops • Employment opportunities shared • Fee-based direct outreach & connections with employers
IN- AND OUT-OF-CLASS AIDES • Serve as the “eyes, hands, and ears” for students in and out of class • Out-of-class aides are fee-based; fee depends on number of hours required • Help with lab courses, projects, etc. • Do not serve as personal care assistants
HOW CAN I PREPARE FOR COLLEGE? • Begin practicing independence • Begin to scale back on accommodations that aren’t offered in college • Learn how to study • Get to know the functional limitations of your disability (ask teachers and parents) • Practice advocating and asking for help • Start using organization tools (planner, reminders on phone, etc.) • Connect with Vocational Rehab services in your county