Disability Services

Accommodation History

The student's record of accommodation plays an important role in determining eligibility for services beyond high school. An accommodation history provides helpful information about those services and accommodations that have positively affected the student's education. Many services provided in high school continue to be provided in college. These accommodations typically include extended test time, audio presentation of reading materials, sign language interpreters, assistive listening devices, adaptive computer technology, etc.

Because the educational goals and objectives of IDEA differ from the ADA and §Section 504, students may also receive accommodations in high school that are not appropriate or cannot be provided through disability services in college settings (e.g., open-book exams, clarification of test questions, modified assignments). Knowing prior to enrollment that an accommodation will not be maintained can assist students in developing alternative and additional skills needed to be successful in college. Conversely, when a student requests an accommodation in a post secondary setting but has not received that accommodation in high school, the supporting documentation needs to be especially clear in substantiating the need.