How can students with disabilities arrange for accommodations at a postsecondary institution?
In order for students with disabilities enrolled in postsecondary institutions to receive disability-related accommodations, typicallyÌýthey must first register with the institution’s office of disability services for students.ÌýProcedures and documentation requirementsÌývary from institution to institution so it is important that students contact disability services early to ensure their accommodations will be in place prior to the start of each academic term.
Common accommodations students with disabilities request include the remediationÌýinaccessible PDFs and other documents into accessible formats, captioned videos, a note taker, and extra time on assignments and tests.
For a description of their rights and responsibilities with respect to access, postsecondaryÌýstudents can consultÌý.Ìý