We provide support plans to students who need accommodations in order to access courses. In the college setting accommodations cannot be a “Fundamental Alteration” of a course’s learning standards.

The following two hour webinar recording discusses the differences between K -12 and Post-secondary supports: Disability Supports at University of Wisconsin - Madison and Edgewood College

Common accommodations include, but are not limited to:

•      Testing: extra time, alternate location 

•      Note-taking: may record lecture, use not-taking software 

•      Access to instructor notes 

•      Assignments: may arrange extensions in advance 

•      Textbooks available in digital format 

•      Print materials may be scanned for use with text-to-speech software 

•      Flexible attendance when symptomatic 

•      Breaks during class  

Students who had an IEP or 504 plan in high school or who have a recently identified disability are eligible. We serve students with any type of disability, including:

•      Learning Disability 

•      Autism 

•      Anxiety/Depression/PTSD/Other Mental Health Diagnoses 

•      Intellectual Disability 

•      Diabetes/Crohn’s Disease/Allergies/Other Physical Health Diagnoses 

For more information contact Disability and Accessibility Services or call 608-663-2831. You can also complete a Disability Intake Form   to start the process.