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Information for High School Counselors & Educators
We hope the information presented here
will be helpful when working with students
who are considering attending Lansing Community College. Students are
responsible for identifying themselves to the Office of Disability
Support Services (ODSS) and providing documentation of their
disability in order to receive accommodations. |
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General information regarding Lansing
Community College offerings are available as follows:
Mission of ODSS
The mission of ODSS is to determine,
coordinate, and provide reasonable accommodations for Lansing
Community College students with documented disabilities.
ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICES
To be eligible for services and
accommodations through ODSS, students are required to provide
written verification of their disability.
Documentation must be signed and dated
by a qualified professional who has diagnosed the disability
(see table below).
ODSS reserves the right to request additional information if
documentation is inconclusive.
The Office of
Disability Support Services (ODSS) will determine appropriate
accommodations based upon the functional limitations detailed in
the medical/psychological documentation the student provides and through the
intake interview.
The Office of
Disability Support Services (ODSS) strongly recommends that
students request a reevaluation in their junior year of high school. This will
benefit the student as most colleges require current
documentation.
Documentation of each
disability must be provided by the corresponding professional
and is not limited to the following list:
DISABILITIES AND
PROFESSIONALS
| Attention Deficit Disorder |
Psychologist/Psychiatrist/Physician.
It is recommended that the documentation generally not
be older than five years. |
| Developmental Disability |
Psychologist/Psychiatrist
including diagnosis and functional limitations. |
Emotional Impairment
Psychiatric Impairment |
Psychologist/Psychiatrist/Clinical Social Worker
including DSM IV code and functional limitations. |
| Hearing Impairment |
Audiogram
signed by an Audiologist. |
| Learning Disability |
Psychologist - It is recommended that the
documentation generally not be older than 5 years and
must be adult normed testing, diagnosis and functional
limitations. |
| Physical Impairment |
A signed
letter (on letterhead stationery) from treating
physician including diagnosis and functional
limitations. |
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Traumatic Brain Injury |
Neuropsychological or psychological evaluation with a
diagnosis including functional limitations signed by the
professional (Psychologist/Psychiatrist) who performed
the testing. |
| Visual Impairment |
Ophthalmologist or MD/DO stating specific condition,
level of vision (acuity and/or field restriction levels
for both eyes) and include functional limitations.. |
| Speech & Language Impairment |
Speech and
language evaluation signed by the speech pathologist who
performed the testing. |
** NOTE:
IEP/504 PLANS AND SOCIAL
SECURITY AWARD LETTERS ALONE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT DOCUMENTATION TO
DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY.
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SERVICES AND ACCOMMODATIONS
| Academic Advising |
E-text used with screen reading programs |
| Accessibility Software Usage |
Extended time on tests |
* Dictation programs
Speech to text |
In-class assistance |
* Screen reading programs
Text to speech |
Learning Station Modifications |
| * Text Enlarging Programs |
Note Taking Paper |
| Assistive Listening Device |
Permission to tape record lectures |
Brailed textbook or
course materials |
Print enlargements |
| Calculator usage |
Quiet room for tests |
| CCTV-Equipment usage |
Reader for tests |
Counseling
career or personal |
Real Time Captioning |
Digital Audio Text
(as available from RFB&D) |
Scribe for tests |
| Digital Audio Text Player usage |
Sign Language Interpreting |
**NOTE: Tutoring and personal
care attendants are not accommodations under ADA and
consequently are not provided by ODSS.
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The following chart
offers comparisons of the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act (IDEA) used to determine Special Education
services K-12, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) for documented special
needs students in the post secondary setting.
Comparison
of IDEA, Section 504, and ADA Chart (PDF)
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WHAT THE OFFICE OF DISABILITY SUPPORT
SERVICES (ODSS) CAN DO FOR YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS.
Office of Disability
Support Services (ODSS) staff may attend IEP’s and
present information regarding Lansing Community College services
and accommodations. In order to the make best use of time, ODSS
requests that IEP’s are scheduled for students interested in
attending Lansing Community College. We also request that IEP’s
for potential Lansing Community College students be grouped
together on the same day and these students be in attendance.
A minimum of a three week
notice is needed in order to schedule ODSS staff to IEP's.
The Licensed Professional Counselors
in ODSS offer
personal counseling as well as academic advising. All ODSS staff
are trained as academic advisors to assist with
course selection, planning and accommodations. Appointments can be scheduled
in advance for daytime or evening. Drop-in times with the ODSS
staff is reserved for returning students only.
Appointments can be made by calling Counseling & Advising at 517-483-1904.
Please contact the ODSS
staff person
assigned to your school:
Kim Cory
coryk@lcc.edu
Dansville, Fowler, Fowlerville, Holt,
Leslie, Mason, Haslett, Howell, Williamston and Webberville.
Monica DelCastillo
delcasm@lcc.edu
Sexton, Everett, Waverly, Okemos,
Perry, Eastern
Pam Davis
davisp@lcc.edu
Bath, Dewitt, Grand Ledge, Laingsburg,
Stockbridge, Pewamo-Westphalia
Kris Stairs
stairsk@lcc.edu
East Lansing, Eaton Rapids,
Ovid-Elsie, Owosso, Potterville, St. Johns, Portland, Charlotte,
Lakewood, Maple Valley
ODSS staff may also present at high
schools to groups of special needs students interested in
attending Lansing Community College.
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STEPS TO GETTING STARTED
For college placement tests (CPT’s),
ACT, SAT and other wavier information, please contact the Assessment
Center at
www.lcc.edu/assessment
Potential Lansing Community College
students should take the following steps in order to access ODSS
services:
1. Apply to LCC online
(www.lcc.edu).
Be sure to start early. Students should apply one
semester before they intend to take classes.
2. Take the Computerized
Placement Tests (CPT’s) to obtain the reading, writing
and math levels required for most LCC classes. The tests
are multiple choice, untimed and available on a walk-in
basis (if a student requires a reader or quiet room for the
placement tests, then see below).
** Students requiring
the assistance of a reader must call the Reader
Services office at (517) 483-1225 to schedule a reader
for the placement tests. No documentation is required
for this accommodation. NOTE: Readers can only read the
tests EXACTLY as they are written. Readers are not able
to re-word, clarify or explain anything within the
tests.
**Students with a
documented math disability must provide ODSS
with a copy of their PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION which
diagnoses a learning disability in the area of math in
order to take the math placement test with a calculator.
Students need to call (527)483-1904 in order to arrange
for an ODSS staff person to review documentation and
provide a form allowing for a calculator use on the Math
CPT. Students should start the Math CPT at the highest
level with which they are comfortable.
**Student's who desire to
use a quiet room ONLY (no reader) for the CPT’s,
must call the Assessment Center at (527)267-5500 in
order to reserve a room.
**Students requiring the
assistance of a sign language interpreter must
contact Kris Stairs at (527)267-5690 to schedule the
necessary accommodations.
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HELPFUL LINKS
www.lcc.edu/orientation for
information of orientation for new students at Lansing Community
College.
www.lcc.edu/wrc for information on
what the Women’s Resource Center/Returning Adult Program has to
offer.
www.lcc.edu/assessment for information
on Placement tests, waivers and other services offered at the
Assessment Center.
www.lcc.edu/trio for students who are
first generation college student, meet income guidelines, or
have a documented physical or learning disability.
www.michigan.gov/mdcd for Michigan
Rehabilitation Services for career and employment services.
www.adagreatlakes.org
Great Lakes ADA and Accessible Information Technology Center
(800)949-4232 (voice/TTY)
ADA Informational Line U.S. Department of Justice
(800)514-6301 (voice)
(800)514-0383 (TTY)
www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm OR
www.ada.gov
Transition of Students With Disabilities To Postsecondary
Education: A Guide for High School Educators
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transitionguide.html
We hope this information has been
helpful. Should you have any questions, feel free to contact
ODSS Staff by e-mail or phone (517)483-1904.
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