Alison Mahfouz
Bergen Community College
400 Paramus Road, Paramus, NJ 07652
Ciarco Campus: 355 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601
Lyndhurst Campus:1280 Wall Street West, Lyndhurst, NJ 070701
Jennifer E. Flynn, M.A., Coordinator, jflynn@bergen.edu, Office of Specialized Services, Room L-119 B,Tel: (201) 493-3778
Two-year community college
The OSS services about 10% of the student population.
Accommodations may include one or more of the following:Extended Time for Test Taking, Use of Calculator, Notetaker, Interpreter, Assistive Technology, C-Print Captioning, Tutoring, Reader, Tape Recorder Usage, Scribe, Individual Registration Assistance, Preferential Seating.
Students with …...Extended Time, Note taking, Calculator Usage, you MUST
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Recommendations for reasonable accommodations and services should be logically related to the student’s functional limitations and their specific condition. OSS does not accept handwritten documentation; all information submitted must be typed and should include the credentials of the diagnosing professional/physician.Students with a disability that substantially limits one or more major life activity (walking, talking, learning, hearing, etc) that have been accepted to BCC need to submit current and appropriate documentation of such disability from a properly credentialed professional.
Students with ADD or AD/HD must submit current documentation (no more than five years old) that substantiates a diagnosis of AD/HD. Documentation should include evidence of impairment, relevant testing information and a summary which includes recommended
Trying to achieve your dreams and reach your full potential in a town that has little to no guidance for youth, especially African American men, is a daunting task. Too often, young men from my hometown are given limited options for their future. The education system made us feel as if we were only created to work in trade career fields, or sign our lives away for four to six years to the various branches of the United States Military. College was a luxury that many, including myself, thought would never be an option.
The right of entry to education resources is more than uncomplicated admission to a college. The right to use means to provide students with the devices they will need to be victorious in higher learning. Students with a recognized disability ought to be no omission. In reality, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, “ensure that all qualified persons have equal access to education regardless of the presence of any disability.” Objective replacement, class waivers, and revision of classroom management, testing and course necessities are all illustrations of behavior to supply access for the learner with a disability. A break down to the creation of such practical adjustments can place schools in breach of federal and state statutes, ensuing expensive fines.
Learning Disabilities Online’s mission is to assist children and adults with learning disabilities to reach their full potential by offering advice and up-to-date information. They also offer educators with authoritative information about learning disabilities so they have a place to obtain any help that they may need. This site offers reliable information so a parent or a teacher can research learning disabilities and get information such as the definition of learning disabilities, the signs to look for, how to respond, and how to get help. It is estimated now that 2 million children in the United Sates have ADHD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and they offer
She will need accommodations such as extended time and Shortened Assignments to allow her to process information and respond to questions and prompts to the best of her ability. Crystal will need explicit instruction on basic comprehension skills in addition to scaffolding of grade level expectations.
If you have a disability that requires classroom modification, please contact the campus Academic Disability Coordinator.
Students with disabilities may require accommodations in order to find success. Some accommodations may include additional time to complete assignments and/or assessments, oral presentation of content or instructions, or allowing the student to type work vs. writing it. Accommodations must be individualized and reasonable based on the needs of the student.
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As noted in the table above, there is a wide range of possible accommodations and situations where they may be employed. It is important to note that some accommodations are not restricted to students with disabilities; however, the more obtrusive ones are. For example, paraphrasing was common, but the guidelines for its use are specific, restrictive
In the article “The Good That Community Colleges Do, Part 1”, author Rob Jenkins discusses the benefits and values of Community College. Recent studies have shown that the value of two-year colleges were hard to predict. In fact, one report shows that the value of a two-year degree is less than that of a high school diploma, while another report shows that most students are receiving a financial return on their degree. While Rob Jenkins believes both reports have valid points and arguments, he states that “so many of the things that community colleges do for their students and communities are difficult to measure empirically” (“The Good That Community Colleges Do, Part 1”).
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Authors: Lawrence Robinson, Melinda Smith, M.A., Jeanne Segal, Ph.D., and Damon Ramsey, MD. Last updated: April 2016.
Choosing the best route can be hard to do especially just three months after graduating from high school. Students have many options that they can choose from and sometimes decide on an option that doesn’t offer the best of benefits for them. A lot of times, the student is tired of school and does not want to commit to another 4 years of education for multiple reasons. Even the students that do go on and further their education after high school, do not get enough training or experience at the time for the jobs they may want down the road and may wish to go back and get more of the training they do need when that time comes. Community Colleges can provide students with an affordable, 21st century education focused on entering the workforce.
a disability related need for a modification or reasonable accommodation in this course please contact the
Our district makes a conscious effort to comply with the guidelines set forth by Section 504 of The Rehabilitation Act to ensure the needs of students experiencing difficulties as a result of a physical or mental impairment which prohibits them from experiencing success in the learning process. Our district has policies and procedures in place for the purpose of assisting special education teams in making eligibility determinations for Section 504 placement. The established policies and procedures will assist the district to ensure that all guidelines and requirements of the Section 504 plan have been developed and fulfilled to meet the specific needs of the student.
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