Accommodations
Name one example of an accommodation
(Various) Extra testing time, notetaker, low distraction setting
When you receive this, you will scan it and email it to casefilenumber.wctc@accommodate.symplicity.com
The Student Accessibility Office provides services for this population of students.
What are students with disabilities? (SAO does not work with students for ESL or non-disabled students caring for family members or needing parenting accommodations)
This form should be completed by students who are requesting accommodations for the first time.
What is the Accommodations Request Form (ARF) or Disability Accommodation Request?
Students who are requesting accommodations for placement testing should be referred here.
What is the Testing Center website page? (to complete online request form)
This is the person who can help you communicate with someone who is deaf/hard of hearing.
Who is sign language interpreter or Who is Sarah Malewicki?
IEPs, 504 plans, Neuropsychological Evaluations, doctor letters, and certification forms are all examples of this.
What is disability documentation?
When an ARF is received but cannot be matched to a student in Accommodate, the next step is to check this system.
What is Banner?
If a Waukesha County high school graduate is within this number of years, you should use the high school assignments list. If not, make a tally.
What is 5 years?
Is required to provide a sign language interpreter for a meeting if a student needs one.
Who is WCTC? (WCTC is responsible to provide sign language interpreters; please don’t ask someone to bring their own)
The frequency that students must renew their accommodations plans.
What is every semester?
This is the certification form you would give a student who states they have depression and anxiety
What is the Psychological Disability Certification Form?
This disability specialist has done everything from vacuuming to leading Earth Day cleanup crews and even has presented to the Corporate Training Center on motivational interviewing. If you're lucky, you might even see her daughter when the Child Development Center kiddos visit.
Who is Kay Eibl?
One thing very important to do when talking with someone who is deaf.
What is eye contact? (communication doesn’t happen if they are not looking at you to see what you are saying or doing)
Students should use Accommodate to schedule this type of appointment.
What is an Accommodated Testing Appointment?
In this document, students can find instructions for viewing and signing their accommodations plan and scheduling tests with the Testing Center.
What is the Accommodate Student Guide?
Disability Certification Forms can be found here.
What is the Student Accessibility website page?
This cubicle land standout who often works at odd hours of the day is responsible for coordinating sign-language interpreting services...and often providing them herself. Make sure you include her on appointments if sign-language interpreting is needed.
Who is Sarah Malewicki?
For students who are currently enrolled in or graduated from high school within the past 5 years, this should be used to determine which DS should be assigned.
What is High School or School District?
This phone used by people who are deaf is located in the entrance to the SEC near the help desk.
What is the video phone or VP?
It is recommended that students do THIS before their intake meeting or accommodations renewal meeting.
What is Register for classes?
These two placement tests have separate request forms associated with them that allow students to receive accommodations in an abbreviated manner. Name both of the tests.
What are TEAS (Nursing Admission Test) and Accuplacer?
Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should be assigned to this Disability Specialist.
Who is Lynn Gerke?
The Accommodate Student Guide, SAO Complaint Process and the Notetaker Request Card can be found in this section of Accommodate.
What is the Accommodate Resource Library?
When an ARF cannot be processed because the student is not in Accommodate or Banner, this form should be completed.
What is the Banner Manual Account Creation (MAC) form?