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ADA Transition Services Elston Hall, Room 222, 381-1345 Dr. Ellen Wertlieb, Coordinator
email address: wertliec@sunysccc.edu
The Office of ADA Transition Services coordinates resources and accommodations on the SCCC campus for students with permanent and/or temporary disabilities. The academic accommodations that are developed are designed in a collaborative manner with students so as to remove barriers and level the academic playing field. Official accommodation notifications are sent to each student’s professors through the ADA Transition Services Office every semester upon the request of the student. Students may visit the Student Affairs Office (Elston 222) Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. to get additional information about the ADA Transition Services Office. Students are also invited to schedule a meeting with Dr. Wertlieb to get further information.
HOW TO OBTAIN ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATIONS: Students who would like to request academic accommodations should contact the Office of ADA Transition Services to schedule an appointment with Dr. Wertlieb. It should be noted that accommodations that are provided at previous schools are not automatically transferred to SCCC since guidelines vary from institution to institution. It is best to send documentation describing the disability and its impact in the school setting to the Office of ADA Transition Services prior to scheduling a meeting about accommodations. Those individuals who are enrolling in classes at SCCC immediately after high school are asked to forward their School Psychologist’s Report along with their IEP (Individualized Education Program). Those who are entering college as returning adults should obtain disability documentation from their health care provider (e.g., psychologist, psychiatrist, neurologist, orthopedist, ophthalmologist, audiologist, or other diagnosing health care provider as appropriate to the disability). The Disability Certification Packet available in the Student Affairs Office (Elston Hall 222) provides a guideline regarding the type of information to be included in the documentation. Students should ask their health care provider to complete the Packet or provide a report that includes the key pieces of information outlined in the Disability Certification Packet. The disability documentation that each student submits provides an important foundation from which to begin discussion about the kinds of resources and accommodations that might be appropriate. However, these reports give only one small part of the picture. Dr. Wertlieb emphasizes joint discussion and creative problem solving when accommodations are generated. Students are expected to take the lead role in discussion about accommodations and their disability; but, when appropriate, they can invite additional interested parties into the conversation.
WHERE TO SUBMIT DISABILITY DOCUMENTATION: Office of ADA Transition Services Schenectady County Community College 78 Washington Avenue Schenectady, NY 12305 FAX: 518-381-1477
WHEN TO REGISTER WITH ADA TRANSITION SERVICES: Students are encouraged to register for accommodations with the Office of ADA Transition Services upon admission to SCCC. However, sometimes disability-related barriers are not discovered until after coursework has begun. Students should not hesitate to contact Dr. Wertlieb to discuss accommodations at any point in time if they begin to realize that accommodations may make their classes more educationally accessible to them.
EMERGENCY EVACUATION INFORMATION: All students who require some form of assistance during fire drills or other times of potential evacuation are strongly encouraged to register with the ADA Transition Services Office even if classroom-related accommodations are not appropriate 7