Undergraduate Catalog 2009-2011
Student Disability Services
Student Disability Services (SDS) provides students,
faculty, and staff with assistance and information on issues of access and
fostering opportunities for students to participate in a barrier-free learning
environment at the University. The principal duty of SDS is to provide services
and supports that promote educational equity for students with disabilities.
Assistance includes arranging reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids that
are necessary for students with disabilities to pursue their academic studies,
both in and out of the classroom. Students with verifiable disabilities,
visible or hidden, qualify for services. Students should disclose their
disability to SDS as soon as they are notified of acceptance to the University
to ensure timely services. All students must provide current documentation of a
disability that limits one or more major life activities. Disability categories
include, but are not limited to, mobility/orthopedic disabilities; specific
learning disabilities; attention deficit disorders; vision and hearing
disabilities; acquired head injuries; psychiatric/psychological disabilities;
epilepsy; and chronic health-related disabilities. Course accommodations may
include arranging for sign language interpreters, Kurzweil technology, readers,
note takers, books on CD, extended time for exams, on-campus housing, and
classroom relocation if inaccessibility exists. In addition, students can learn
advocacy skills and to develop strategies to negotiate campus life
independently. Students are given an opportunity to understand their legal
rights and protection, to develop compensatory skills, and to become
knowledgeable about adaptive technology, as well as additional on- and
off-campus resources.
Students are encouraged to meet
with Natalie Stimpson-Byers, coordinator of Student Disability Services,
located in The Learning Center, Copernicus Hall, Room 241 (860-832-1900), TTY
860-832-1954. For more information, visit www.ccsu.edu/learnctr.
