Office of Disability Services

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All Students

Accommodations

To receive accommodations, students must complete a confidential registration process (separate from admissions):

  1. Complete the online application
  2. Submit professional documentation of disability, and
  3. Attend a College Accommodation Planning meeting
Attending College with a Disability


Population-Specific Notes

Direct From High School Students

We strongly encourage students to work with their intervention specialists prior to graduation to register with the Office of Disability Services and submit documentation during their senior year of high school.

Review How are High School and College Different?

College Credit Plus (CCP) Students

CCP students taking classes from Wright State University who require disability related accommodations will need to register with ODS and submit documentation to utilize accommodations at the college level. While we will want to see your IEP/504 Plan and ETR, your college accommodations may be different from those you qualified for in high school. Students are encouraged to complete this process BEFORE the CCP class begins so that accommodations are in place. 

Transfer Students

Students who received accommodations at their previous college are asked to provide an accommodation letter from the previous school in addition to documentation of their disability. 

Graduate Students

Students who received accommodations at their previous college are asked to provide an accommodation letter from the previous school in addition to documentation of their disability. 

Medical Students

Students who received accommodations at their previous college are asked to provide an accommodation letter from the previous school in addition to documentation of their disability.



How are High School and College Different?

Transition Guide

For in-depth information on the transition from high school to college, visit the U.S. Department of Education Transition Guide.

 

Applicable Laws

High School

High school students are accommodated under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Accommodations provided for students are designed to ensure student success.

College

Accommodations at the college level are provided for under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and are designed to provide access to the curriculum.

 

Documentation of Disability

High School

In the K-12 system (kindergarten through 12th grade), the school system is responsible for identifying students with disabilities.

College

College students must self-identify and provide documentation of their disability.

 

Instruction, Homework, and Tests

High School

Amongst a wide variety of accommodations in the K-12 system, modification of curriculum, shortening of assignments, or reduction of work might be part of a student's IEP.

College

Accommodations at the college level provide access, but the curriculum, work load, and expectations are the same as students without disabilities.

 

Parental Role

High School

Parents are highly involved in all aspects of an IEP or 504 Plan and communicate frequently with teachers.

College

Students are entitled to FERPA protections. The student is the only person teachers and ODS can communicate with directly without explicit permission, and teachers and ODS do not regularly communicate regarding a student. If a student has an issue or concern, they must approach the appropriate supports for assistance.

 

Student Responsibilities

College

As a college student (including CCP students under 18 years of age), the student is responsible for their educational experience. They can choose to register with Disability Services and to utilize accommodations each semester.