Documentation including a diagnosis is required by law in order to determine eligibility and must be from a licensed/certified professional. Since a current level of functioning should be included, the documentation should be recent. High School Individual Education Plans (IEP) and 504 Plans, while informative, are not sufficient to establish eligibility. A student wishing to

A student making the transition from high school to college needs to be aware of the differences in procedure that will be encountered. Educational laws govern services to the disabled in elementary and secondary schools. Services provided at the college level come under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act

Support Services: Tutoring Note Takers Interpreters (ASL) CART Reporters Assistive Technology: CCTV CD Player for Audio Books Zoom Text Software JAWS Software The Student Support and Accessibility Advisor is available Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. An evening appointment with the Student Support and Accessibility

At Lenoir Community College, the Student Support and Accessibility Advisor is designated as the Americans with Disabilities Act Counselor. The ADA Counselor assists students and faculty with any reasonable accommodations that need to be made to provide equal access to the college’s programs. NOTE: Students who have disabilities are required to self-disclose any request for accommodations.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a law designed to ensure that disabled persons who are otherwise qualified enjoy equal access to educational and employment opportunities. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 also applies.

An individual is considered to have a “disability” if she/he has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activity such as seeing, hearing, speaking, walking, breathing, performing manual tasks, learning, caring for oneself, or working.