Developing a Documented Accommodations Plan

During the intake process documentation is reviewed, accommodations are identified and recorded on a Documented Accommodation Plan (DA).  The DA becomes the record of the accommodations recommended by the LSS staff and can be used to communicate with faculty and staff regarding accommodation requests. Upon completion of the intake process, students receive training in the appropriate services. Although the intake process is designed to identify all relevant accommodations, the plan may be revised during the course of a student’s enrollment due to changes in disability status, disability documentation, or program standards and requirements.

Some accommodations and services must be requested each semester.  For example, notetakers and audiotaped textbooks all require students to communicate their service needs to LSS staff prior to the beginning of each semester.  Adhering to deadlines for service requests enables the college and the LSS staff to allocate resources and provide necessary services in a timely manner.

There is no fee assessed to disabled students for recommended accommodations, academic adjustments.  Some students receive funding through the state Department of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) office.