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Accommodations and modifications5/28/2023 ![]() ![]() Just because a modification is received in high school and recommended in the psychological evaluation, does not mean it will be approved at the college level. ![]() The Disability Services office, which is required by law to be on every college campus that receives federal funding, evaluates the requests, and determines if the requests are supported by the documentation. It is up to the student to request accommodations. Accommodations at the college level are focused on access to learning. At college there is no longer a team that sits down to determine the accommodations the student needs in order to be successful. In fact, most colleges do not accept either of these as documentation, but require a psychological evaluation or the medical doctor’s report, depending on the disability. When a student enters college, IEPs and 504 plans are no longer an option, even if the student had such a plan while in high school. The team looks at the documentation and how the student is performing at home and in class to determine the plan of action for the student. ![]() Their team, which consists of the school psychologist, school counselor, teacher, parents, student, etc., puts together an Individualized Educational Program (IEP) or a 504 Plan which outlines the student’s modifications and other support that the student will need to successfully complete high school. High school students with learning disabilities usually have a team of people to determine what they need to be successful in school. ![]()
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