Academic Support Services
Students
should apply for support services and accommodations well before the beginning
of the academic term (a minimum of two months is recommended).
Later requests may result in a delay of receiving support services. It
is important to understand that no services or accommodations can be provided
for a student who does not provide the necessary documentation.
All
services are arranged individually on an as-needed basis. The nature and
extent of accommodations are based on the specific disability and determined
by MCC. The services received may vary from course to course, instructor
to instructor and semester to semester. Therefore, students may not automatically
be granted each accommodation requested.
Payment
for designated services is the responsibility of the College or community
support agency such as the New York State Office of Vocational
and Educational Services for Individuals with Disabilities (VESID) or
the Commission
for the Blind and Visually Handicapped (CBVH). Services beyond those
approved by the College or sponsoring agency must be arranged and paid
for by the individual.
Please note that MCC does not provide personal care aides or attendants.
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ASSISTIVE
TECHNOLOGY
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Scan
and read software, voice
dictation software and
a video magnifier are
available for student use in
the Services for Students
with Disabilities office. |
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INTERPRETERS
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Sign
language interpreting, as
well as all other services
for deaf and hearing
impaired students, are
coordinated through the Counseling and Advising Center. Students
should schedule an
appointment well in
advance of the need for
services to discuss
policies and procedures. |
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NOTETAKERS
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Notetaking
paper (NCR) is provided by
the College and is
available in the Counseling and Advising Center (Brighton)
or the Student
Services Center
(Damon). Often a classmate
of the student with a
disability is recruited to
serve as a notetaker.
Funds may be available to
compensate notetakers for
students with hearing or
visual disabilities, but
notetakers generally serve
on a volunteer basis. |
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READERS
&
SCRIBES
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Students
who are blind or visually
impaired may require the
use of a reader and/or
scribe in addition to
taped textbooks.
Applications for funds
provided by the Reader's
Aid Program are available
in the Counseling and Advising Center. |
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TAPED
TEXTBOOKS
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Taped
textbooks for students who
have visual impairments or
difficulties with reading
may be obtained through Recording
for the Blind &
Dyslexic (RFB&D).
Students must make every
effort to obtain textbook
titles to order tapes from
Recording for the Blind
and Dyslexic or some other
source. Any additional
taping, such as course
syllabi or handouts,
should be arranged through
the Coordinator
of Services for Students
with Disabilities as
early as possible, and at
least two weeks before
they are needed. Requests
are the responsibility of
the student. |
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TESTING
ACCOMMODATIONS
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The
testing accommodations
which are usually
requested are extended
time and a quiet, less
distracting environment.
Other accommodations may
include, but are not
limited to, readers and/or
scribes for tests and
access to a computer or
calculator. Students
should make requests for
testing accommodations as
early as possible,
preferably at the
beginning of the semester.
Tests requiring special
accommodations must be
scheduled through the Coordinator
of Services for Students
with Disabilities at
least one week in advance. |
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TUTORS
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Tutoring
services should be
requested as early as
possible through the Coordinator
of Services for Students
with Disabilities.
Emphasis will be placed on
developing strategies for
learning which are based
on the student's strengths
and abilities. The goal is
to empower the student to
develop learning
strategies which lead to
success. |
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OTHER
SERVICES
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Additional
services may be provided
as deemed necessary and
appropriate. |
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