Disability Services

• Access to course materials
• Alternative forms of textbooks
• American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter services
• Assistive technology
• Closed captioning
• Extra time to complete assignments or exams
• Exams needing to be read orally, dictated, or typed
• Note taking
• Quiet space for taking tests
• Readers
• Recording lectures
• Scribe services

To request accommodations, students should following the steps below, in the order listed.

1. Contact the KCTCS Accessibility/Disability Services Office at your college for specific instructions.
2. Provide appropriate documentation of your physical, mental, health-related and/or learning disability.
3. Submit an Accommodation Request.
4. Schedule a meeting with the Accessibility/Disability Services Coordinator to discuss individual needs and develop a plan for appropriate accommodations.
5. Once approved for services and an accommodation plan is created, the Accessibility/Disability Services Office will send letters of accommodation(s) to you and your instructors.
6. During the semester, if any changes are made to your course schedule or your accommodations need adjustment, contact your college's Accessibility/Disability Service Office.
7. Prior to the next semester, contact Accessibility/Disability Services to ensure accommodations continue.

Reminders

• Connect with Vocational Rehabilitation early to determine eligibility to receive the testing needed for disability documentation and assistance with purchasing assistive technology.
• Accommodation requests should be submitted at least two weeks prior to the beginning of the semester. However, you can request accommodations at any time. Keep in mind, untimely requests may result in delayed accommodations. Some accommodations (such as American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation services and electronic textbooks) require more notice and should be requested several weeks before the semester begins.
• Accommodations are not retroactive; they start after your instructors have received your letter of accommodation(s). Accommodations can be used on coursework from that point forward.
• If you feel comfortable talking with your instructors, you may want to schedule a meeting with your instructors to discuss the implementation of the assigned accommodation(s).

As a Dual Credit student your college level courses may be at a high school, college, or online. If your course is located

• At a high school and taught by a high school teacher, your high school will provide accommodations according to your Individualized Education Program (IEP) or 504 Plan.
• At a high school, college, or online and taught by a college instructor (or adjunct instructor) - the college Accessibility/Disability Services Office will provide accommodations. Contact your college's Accessibility/Disability Services Office to request accommodations. See the section above, "How Do I Request Accommodations?"