Accessibility Services

Accessibility services are provided to qualified students with learning, physical, developmental, mental, and emotional disabilities who are attending TSC. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, a person has a disability if they have a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities. Reasonable accommodations are provided by the College to ensure access to all courses, programs, services, jobs, activities, and facilities.

Support services include:

  • Testing accommodations for placement testing and academic tests;
  • Adaptive Technology, such as screen magnification, speech synthesized software, voice-activated software, hearing amplification systems (FM systems);
  • Adaptive furniture;
  • Readers, scribes (writers), and sign language interpreters;
  • Campus and community referrals; and
  • Other appropriate academic modifications and disability-related information.

Individuals must be eligible for accommodation services before the services are approved and provided. The counselor will determine if the student meets the criteria to receive accommodations, and if so, what accommodations are appropriate. To begin eligibility review, an individual will need to:

  • Complete a Request for Services form.
  • Provide current documentation for the disability for which services are requested. Documentation must be from a competent and qualified source capable of making that diagnosis within their profession.
  • Arrange an intake appointment with Accessibility Services. Be prepared to spend at least one hour meeting with a counselor and complete the initial intake appointment. Services may be provided in-person, via zoom, or via phone, based on the student’s preference.

Approved accommodation services may be provided each semester if the eligible student informs Accessibility Services that services are needed for the current term. Requests to continue approved services must be in writing. More information can be found on the Counseling and Student Accessibility Resources web page.