Those sidewalks are helpful for moms with strollers, movers and people with rolling suitcases. In fact, they help more than just people with disabilities. These are all accommodations to make the environment accessible. Think about cut-outs in the sidewalk or captions for a movie. Accessible means the person with the disability has the opportunity to acquire the same information, engage in the same interactions and enjoy the same services as a person without a disability in an equally effective manner (Department of Justice). What Are Accommodations and How Can They Help Me?Īccommodations are adjustments that make material or a process more accessible to a person. About 95 percent of the students I serve have an invisible illness, a learning disability or mental illness such as anxiety or depression. Many people think accommodations are only for people with visible disabilities, but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Whatever the situation may be, I hope this helps you navigate Disability Services at your college and helps you become an awesome advocate for yourself. I hope this post can be a guide for those of you who are just starting out as freshmen, parents of a college student, or maybe you are like me and just finding out later in your college career that you may learn a different way. These students are resilient, brave and smart, but it can be very overwhelming trying to find the support they need. Every semester I meet new people who are determined to achieve their goals. I am a disability counselor at a college and my primary role is to work with students who have disabilities and develop accommodations for them so they can be successful. In truth, this is how most of the students I work with feel when they come in to see me. College can also be downright terrifying, leaving you with intense anxiety and endless questions about how you are going to make this work. You are about to embark on a journey towards a career and becoming the person you have dreamed about since you were a small child.
Going to college can be one of the most exciting and exhilarating times of your life. It’s that time of year again! Summer is winding down and school is just around the corner.
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