HOW CAN ACCESS ASSIST
ME?
- Provide classroom accommodations.
- Provide adapted test conditions.
- Provide note taker assistance.
- Provide academic advising and personal guidance.
- Provide sign language interpreters and captionists.
- Provide individual and group tutoring, in addition to online tutoring (2 hours a week).
- Assist with special needs center equipment - Braille printer, large print readers, scanners, voice-synthesized speech program.
WHO IS
ELIGIBLE?
Services are available to any student who has a
documented disability as defined by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act
of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. This can include,
but is not limited to, those with the following conditions or impairments:
mobility, psychiatric, orthopedic, Deaf or hard of hearing, vision,
learning, speech, neurological, and other health-related disabilities.
Individuals with temporary disabilities due to injury or surgery are also
eligible for short-term services. Students seeking accommodations will be
asked to provide current documentation of their disability. Click here for Documentation Guidelines.
WHO and WHERE are the
ACCESS ADVISORS?
The ACCESS Office is located at Spring Creek
Campus, Room G-200. Office hours are 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, with extended hours during registration. Upon special request, an
evening appointment or a meeting at our other campus locations can be
arranged. Advisors can be reached at 972.881.5898:
- Sharon Steele-Blakeman, Director of ACCESS
- Suzanne Chase, Educational Diagnostician/Advisor
- Chrissy Benefield, Advisor - Disability Services
- Michele Boverie, Tutor Coordinator/Advisor
- Tanya Pierce, Interpreter
- Carole Fowler, Office Secretary
ACCESS (Accommodations at Collin County For Equal Support Services), following ADA guidelines, provides reasonable accommodations, individual attention, and support for students with disabilities who need assistance with any aspect of their campus experience such as accessibility, academics, testing, and registration.