• Work with 学生s to setup accommodations to meet their individual needs.
• Provide information and support related to accommodations and disability-related needs.
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• Students with disabilities have access to equal opportunities to pursue programs of study.
• A 学生 may choose to disclose a disability at any time while enrolled at the college, 包括在申请过程中.
• Potential accommodations at the college level may include:
  -额外考试时间
  -在考试时使用一个没有干扰的空间
  -Use of assistive technology, specialized software, or audio books
  -阅读书面课堂笔记
  -能够记录课堂讲课
• Students can arrange a consultation with the 访问ibility Advisor & 服务协调员 to learn more and ask questions about the accommodation process and their individual needs.
• 有关期望的信息在 Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education.
• T在这里 are differences between high school and college support for 学生s with disabilities:

• 的 学生 will need to disclose their disability to the 访问ibility Advisor & 服务协调员.
• 的 学生 will need to provide documentation of their diagnosis and information on the associated functional limitations as it relates to a major life activity.
  • Common sources of documentation are 3-year evaluation reports from high school, 等电位点/ 504计划, 从业人员的评估/医疗报告, 或者使用 合理住宿申请表格
  • Information can be brought to CAPS (room 210) or sent to the 访问ibility Advisor & 服务协调员:

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320企业精神
朴茨茅斯，NH 03801
传真:(603)559-1523
电子邮件: (电子邮件保护)

• Once documentation has been provided the 学生 will participate in a meeting with the 访问ibility Advisor & 服务协调员 to create the Reasonable Accommodation Plan (RAP). 的 RAP will verify that the 学生 has a documented disability and will outline the accommodations and supports for the 学生 for that semester.
• 的 学生 will provide the RAP to each faculty member for review and signature. 的 学生 is responsible for having a conversation with the faculty member regarding the accommodations for that class.
• 的 RAP will need to be updated and renewed with the 访问ibility Advisor & 服务协调员 每学期.

• 什么是残疾?

康复法案第504条 of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) notes a disability as:   

你一定有, 有…的记录, 或者被认为有实质性的, 而不是未成年人, 障碍. A substantial 障碍 is one that significantly limits or restricts a major life activity such as hearing, 看到, 说话, 走, 呼吸, 执行手动任务, 照顾好自己, 学习或工作.

• 何谓合理住宿计划?

A RAP may include accommodations to make college activities, 设施, 课程参与, 课程内容, 学生可以进行评估.  A RAP will not modify curriculum or 课程内容 but may outline accommodations in instruction and assessment methods and/or adaptive technology that can be used to help a 学生 with a documented disability to learn, 参加考试, 参加一门课程.

• Do I have to apply for accommodations if I had an IEP or 504 in 高中 or does it just transfer over to college?

You MUST request accessibility services with GBCC if you want accommodations. Having an IEP or 504 in high school is helpful for us to look at as part of your application for a Reasonable Accommodation Plan, but it does not guarantee services and t在这里 are other requirements considered. Please refer to the 合理住宿申请表格 or contact the 访问ibility Advisor & 服务协调员了解更多信息.

• Are 504 Plans and IEPs accepted as documentation of a disability at the college level?

IEP’s and Section 504 plans are not accepted as the sole form of documentation of a disability. 它们将与当前的评估一起被接受. If you had an IEP in high school and are coming directly to college, chances are you were evaluated by the high school in the last 3 years and would not need to be re-evaluated. Be sure to contact your high school for copies of these if needed.

• Will I receive the same accommodations that I received in high school?

Students should not assume that accommodations provided in high school will also be provided in college. In high school some IEP’s contained modifications as well as accommodations. 的 college provides reasonable accommodations and does not modify 课程内容 or objectives. 提供住宿，以确保平等的访问.

• 我有/认为我有学习障碍, 但我没有最新的文件, 或者我从来没有被测试过. 我该怎么办??

If you feel you have a disability and you were never tested or received services in high school, you should meet with a qualified professional in your local area. Costs incurred for obtaining appropriate documentation are the responsibility of the 学生 and are not provided by the college.

如果你有问题, you may want to talk to your Primary Care Physician (your private insurance MAY cover it), a licensed psychologist/精神病学家 who can do the testing (or knows someone who can) or you can contact 职业康复 如果您目前正在接受他们的服务. 的 evaluator will decide the battery of tests to give you based on your situation.

• 关于我的残疾，我应该什么时候联系GBCC?

学生应联系无障碍顾问 & 尽快联系服务协调员. 如果可能的话, start the process 4-6 weeks prior to the start of the semester to provide enough time to obtain the required supporting documentation; however, a request for accommodations can be made at any time during the semester.

• 什么可以用作支持文档?

最好是, supporting documentation must be completed within the last 3 to 5 years prior to the request.

Recent high school graduates with an IEP or 504 Plan: Copies of an IEP or 504 Plan AND last 3-year evaluation (ex. 神经心理测试、言语语言等.高中毕业. 如果你没有复印件，请联系你的高中.

High school graduates who graduated five or more years ago or 学生s who did not have an IEP/504 Plan in high school: Updated neuropsychological testing or other evaluation may be required. 联系无障碍顾问 & 服务协调员 to discuss potential ways to obtain supporting documentation. 的 合理住宿申请表格 including the Verification Form may be considered.

Physical, mental health, and/or other diagnoses that impact learning: 你的医生, 治疗师, 精神病学家, or other licensed treating provider can complete the Verification Form located in the 合理住宿申请表格.

• Are faculty members required to provide accommodations?

Once a 学生 provides their Reasonable Accommodation Plan (RAP) to the faculty member, the faculty member must provide the listed accommodations. 的 faculty member may discuss with the 学生 how specific accommodations will be met in their course. 的 faculty member can also contact the 访问ibility Advisor & 服务协调员的问题或澄清.

Student participation in 可及性服务 is voluntary; however, GBCC is required by law to make services available to qualified 学生s. If a 学生 does NOT provide the RAP to the faculty member, the faculty member is NOT legally required to provide accommodations.

• 我如何使用辅助技术?

Assistive technology is available to 学生s with documented disabilities in the 学术规划中心 and 支持(帽). 例子包括:

• 专门的软件，如语音识别, 缩放文本, 屏幕读取软件, 文字处理器, 等.
• 人体工程学键盘
• 消音耳机

请与无障碍顾问联系 & 服务协调员 (电子邮件保护) 获取有关访问这些服务的信息.

*的se FAQs are adopted from information on the Manchester Community 大学 website and Nashua Community 大学 website.

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This policy applies only to 设施 owned by the 大学 or under its control. Please be advised that t在这里 may be restrictions imposed on the use of service animals in non-college 设施, 比如医院, science laboratories or other clinical or internship experience locations. Such restrictions are established by the individual 设施 according to their own policies and procedures and the 大学 has no control over such restrictions.

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