Mission and Goals of the Office of Disability Services
Kentucky Wesleyan College is committed to equal opportunity for all academically qualified students, and does not discriminate based on disability. The mission and goals of KWC's Office of Disability Services is to coordinate services that ensure that individuals with disabilities have equal access to take full advantage of this college's educational, social, and cultural opportunities.
The goals of the KWC's Office of Disability Services (ODS) are:
- To provide and coordinate accommodations for enrolled students with disabilities. Services are individualized to meet the student's needs based on their specific disabilities. The services provided by the ODS include, but are not limited to: testing accommodations, note-takers, readers, interpreter, access to assistive technology, books on tape, and others determined on an individual basis.
- To provide services and information to ease the transition into postsecondary education.
- To facilitate the development and independence of students with disabilities.
- To serve as a resource for students, staff, faculty and administrators within the Kentucky Wesleyan College community and for individuals and agencies within the Daviess County community on disability issues.
- To assist with increasing the awareness of the Kentucky Wesleyan College community on disability issues.
- To assist with campuswide efforts to comply with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
- To facilitate sharing of information among disabled student service professionals within the region.
- To pursue external funding sources to enhance services for students with disabilities.
Contact InformationLeah Hoover, Ph.D. Kentucky Wesleyan College 3000 Frederica Street Owensboro, KY 42301 lhoover@kwc.edu270-852-3212
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Policies and Procedures
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How to Apply for Disability Services
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This document contains information on applying for disability assistance from the Office of Disability Services.
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Grievance Procedure for the Office of Disability Services
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This document contains the Grievance Procedure to be used by students if they feel they have been discriminated against due to a disability.
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DISABILITY VERIFICATION FOR STUDENTS WITH MOBILITY, SENSORY, AND SYSTEMIC DISORDERS
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Please print out and use this information to apply for DISABILITY VERIFICATION FOR STUDENTS WITH MOBILITY, SENSORY, AND SYSTEMIC DISORDERS.
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DISABILITY VERIFICATION FOR STUDENTS WITH PSYCHIATRIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS
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Please print out and use this information to apply for DISABILITY VERIFICATION FOR STUDENTS WITH PSYCHIATRIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISORDERS.
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DISABILITY VERIFICATION OF ATTENTION DEFICIT
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Please print out and use this information to apply for DISABILITY VERIFICATION OF ATTENTION DEFICIT.
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DISABILITY VERIFICATION OF LEARNING DISABILITIES
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Please print out and use this information to apply for DISABILITY VERIFICATION OF LEARNING DISABILITIES.
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DISABILITY VERIFICATION OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
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Please print out and use this information to apply for DISABILITY VERIFICATION OF TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.
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Ungrouped
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Documentation Form
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This form is to be filled out and returned to Dr. Leah Hoover in FOB 23 no later than the end of the first week of school. Please be sure to provide your cellphone number so that I may easily get in contact with you if questions arise.
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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
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A signed copy of the FERPA form must be on file in the Registrar's Office. FERPA is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's educational records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level.
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Faculty Information on Accommodations Strategies to Use in Class
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Faculty Information- The Faculty Room
THE FACULTY ROOM is a web site created by DOIT Project (Disabilities,Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) at the University of Washington. The site includes accommodation strategies, faculty resources and much more to assist in making classroom environments accessible for students with disabilities.
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Readings for the Blind and Dyslexic-Order Information
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic® (RFB&D), a national nonprofit, volunteer organization, has been the leading accessible audiobook library for students with disabilities such as visual impairment or dyslexia that make reading standard print difficult or impossible for the last 60 years. With titles available in every subject area and grade level, RFB&D’s digitally recorded audio textbooks on CD and downloadable audio textbooks help students challenged by the printed page.
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