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Office of Disability Services - Student Support - Parkland College

Office of Disability Services

We're committed to assisting students with disabilities

Hours: 8am to 5pm, Monday - Friday
Room X148

Information about Autism

Handbook for Students with Disabilities

 

Mission


The Office of Disability Services (ODS) works in partnership with the greater College community to facilitate equal access for students with disabilities to the educational programs, services and activities of Parkland College in accordance with federal law.

Staff

Becky Osborne, Coordinator, Disability Services
Nancy Rowley, Associate Coodinator, Disability Services
Denise McBride, Disability Services Assistant
Kris Murray , Secretary

Our goals are:

Accommodation Requests and Eligibility

Students requesting accommodations or assistive devices from the office may do so by submitting proper documentation of their disability (such as official psychological, medical, or school reports) to Disability Services. Students with physical or psychological disabilities (as defined by law) should be eligible for one or more accommodations, including:

Information from the Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities, Washington, D.C., 2007.

If you are a Parkland College student with a disability, we want all college-sponsored programs, services, and activities to be accessible to you. To ensure this, we've set up policies and procedures that comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. You can find these policies in our Parkland Policies and Procedures Manual.

 

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For more information, e-mail Nancy Rowley or call 217/351-2588;