的 requirements for documentation in colleges and universities are different than the requirements in high school.  High schools provide accommodations based on an Individual Education Plan (IEP) or a 504 Plan.  Colleges and universities require that you prove eligibility for accommodations based on psychoeducational, 精神病学, 或者有执照的心理医生的医疗证明, 精神病学家, 或者医疗服务提供者.   Your high school documentation may include such a report, and this is what you need to submit to 残疾支援资源.

文档 must be age-appropriate, meaning it must have been written within the last 5 years.

文档 is needed not only to prove eligibility for accommodations, but to help determine the specific accommodations that you will use while a student at 大峡谷州立大学.

的 DSR注册网页 discusses 大峡谷州立大学’s requirements for written documentation, and also lists several forms that make this process simpler.   如果你没有书面文件, your care provider can complete and submit the appropriate form. 

Ideally DSR would have your documentation prior to your first appointment with a DSR advisor.  This will allow the advisor to review it before the meeting.  You may bring documentation with you to the meeting if you are unable to submit it prior.

Your accommodations will be determined in a meeting with the DSR advisor, 并且必须有你的文件支持.  Your accommodations can be modified later to include other accommodations, if necessary.  Some accommodations you receive in college may be different than those you used in high school. 

Some commonly used accommodations include extended time for writing an exam, 电子格式的书面材料, 手语翻译, 标题下的视频, 以及笔记辅助工具的使用.

Academic accommodations are determined for each student on an individual basis by the DSR advisor, and designed through an interactive process with the student.  的 interactive process includes; DSR application, 残疾证明文件, 与DSR顾问会面, and any follow-up needed to ensure reasonable accommodations have been considered.  一旦这个过程完成, the student will receive a DSR memorandum of accommodation that lists their eligible accommodations. 的 student will then initiate a meeting with each professor who they will provide a copy of the DSR “memo” during office hours or via email to ensure a mutual understanding of how accommodations will be provided.

的 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) is a federal law that governs any special education service or policy for children ages 3 to graduation (or until age 21 if student remains in high school until then). Each IEP (Individualized Education Plan) is developed by an “educational team” for that specific child and stipulates how that child’s education will be individualized in order for the child to learn. 的 IDEA is stylized so the child has the best opportunity to succeed. 的 child may be allowed “modifications” in the curriculum, 交付, 测试, and in the grading process in order to achieve some success in high school.

1973年康复法案第504条 protects individuals from discrimination based on their disabilities. This Act governs any public school or college that accepts any type of federal financial assistance stating, “no qualified individual with a disability in the United States shall be excluded from, 剥夺了…的好处, 或者遭受歧视,” but the Act itself provides no funding for the schools or colleges affected by its mandates. 该法案由七部分组成，分为A-G节. Subpart D applies to K-12 schools and Subpart E applies to postsecondary institutions. Subpart E mandates that qualified postsecondary students with disabilities be offered the opportunity to complete a degree with all other, 非残疾学生.

的 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (amended in 2008) is a federal civil rights law designed to ensure equal opportunities for people with disabilities. 《博天堂官方》, 第二章, requires public entities to provide equal access and protects individuals from discrimination based on their disabilities. In high school, IDEA and 504 subsection D are the primary laws used to determine accommodations.  In the postsecondary world, the ADA is the foundation of accessibility and accommodations. Under IDEA, k-12 schools have an obligation to modify the curriculum to promote “academic progress”.  根据《博天堂官方》，学院和大学必须“做出 合理的修改 政策、实践和程序 在必要时 避免歧视，确保准入, unless they can demonstrate that doing so would fundamentally alter the nature of the service, 程序, 或者提供活动.“一旦确保进入, qualified college students must complete essential requirements, 有或没有住宿.  通过互动过程, a DSR advisor can answer questions about what is and is not considered a reasonable accommodation under the ADA.  在法律范围内, DSR will work with each student to develop custom support and ensure access to GVSU opportunities, 资源, 和需求.