Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Agencyprojecthandout

    Uploaded by

    api-302642402
    32 views2 pages
    Grand Rapids Community college has a disability support service within their college. The agency provides access to services to all individuals based on ability and needs.

    Original Description:

    Original Title

    agencyprojecthandout

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    Grand Rapids Community college has a disability support service within their college. The agency provides access to services to all individuals based on ability and needs.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    32 views2 pages

    Agencyprojecthandout

    Uploaded by

    api-302642402
    Grand Rapids Community college has a disability support service within their college. The agency provides access to services to all individuals based on ability and needs.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 2

    AgencyResourceProject

    Agency:
    GrandRapidsCommunityCollege
    Address:
    ThompsonMTech
    DisabilitySupportServices
    6364136thAve,PVT
    LakeshoreCampus
    Holland,MI49424

    ContactInformation:
    DanielNyhof
    Email:
    dnyhof@grcc.edu
    Phone:616.234.2200
    Fax:616.234.2356
    Website:
    http://www.grcc.edu/lakeshorecampus

    MissionStatement:
    GRCCcontainsadisabilitysupportservicewithintheircollege.This
    agencyprovidesaccesstoservicestoallindividualsbasedonabilityandneedswhoare
    interestedinreceivingeducation.

    Services:
    1.AccommodationsforTesting
    2.AccommodationsinClassrooms
    3.OtherAccommodations

    TestingAccommodations
    Studentsmaytaketestsinaquietspace.
    Computersfortestingprovideaccessibilityforstudents(examples:voiceovers,audio,
    colordisplay,andscreenenlargement).

    ClassroomAccommodations
    Specialchairsandtablesthatturn
    Instructornotesthatprovideaframeworkforstudents
    Generaleducationstudentstakenotesforstudentswithdisabilities

    OtherAccommodations
    Flexibleattendance
    Allowstudentswithdisabilitysupporttoregisteronthefirstdaynomatterhowmany
    creditstheyhave.
    Wheelchairramps
    Yellowtapeontheedgeofeverystairforvisuallyimpairedindividuals

    HowSpecialEdTeacherscanpreparestudentsforthetransitionfromhighschool:

    Preparestudentsinhighschoolbynotholdingtheirhandthrougheverything.Thiswill
    helptheminthenextstep.
    Preparestudentstobeindependentbecauseitwillbetheirjobtobemoreindependentin
    college.Thestudent'sjobistosharetheiraccommodationsagreementwiththeir
    instructor.
    Realizethathighschoolsuccessisstressedversusaccess.Collegestressesaccessfor
    individualswithdisabilities.
    Collegehassuccesscoachestohelpstudents.Theydontholdtheirhand,buttheyare
    theretohelpwhenneeded.
    Suggestmorepreparationforcollegeandlifeasearlyaspossible.
    Givemorecareerdirectiontoprepareforstepsafterhighschool.
    Helpstudentsknowhowtogetajob.

    AgencyGoals:
    Meetstudentsneedsquicker
    Continuetoprovideaccessforstudents
    Bemoreeffective
    Continuetoconstantlylearnandgrow

    Funding:
    PerkinsGrants:PerkinsGrantsaredistributedtostudentsintheirprogram,astheschool
    meetstherequirementsofthisspecificgrantthatisissuedbytheU.S.Government.
    Moneycomesfromalotofdifferentareastoservicethesestudents

    NewServicesPlanned:
    Becauseoftherapidchangeineducationandtechnology,therearealwaysnewservices
    tobeprovided.GRCCDisabilitySupportServicesisstayinguptodatewithallofthese
    changes,buthasnoimmediateprojectsornewservicesthattheyarestartingasofright
    now.

    You might also like