The Special Needs Office staff strives to ensure equal learning opportunities by creating an environment free of physical, informational and attitudinal barriers.
All students face many challenges as they make the transition to collegiate life.
A growing student population, however, faces additional challenges. Access Plus funding facilitated the employment of a Special Needs Coordinator and an Adaptive Technology Specialist. The creation of these positions increased a variety of services for students experiencing visual, mobility, hearing or psychiatric impairments as well as learning disabilities, chronic illness and Attention Deficit Disorder. The Special Needs Coordinator works with faculty members who teach students with special needs to provide optimal and appropriate services. The Special Needs Office staff strives to ensure equal learning opportunities by creating an environment free of physical, informational and attitudinal barriers.