Academic Accommodations:
In order to receive academic accommodations from the Access Office, the following steps must be taken:
Complete and submit a Request for Services Form identifying the disability and the specific accommodations requested
Submit documentation regarding the disability for which accommodations are being requested. The documentation should be current documentation and should be from a competent and qualified source for the particular diagnosis.
Make an appointment with an Access Office staff member to review documentation and discuss accommodations.
The accommodations that are offered through the Access Office are designed to equalize the instructional environment for students with disabilities, not to give students unfair advantages. Click here to learn more about the accommodations offered through the Access Office.
A Certificate of Deafness from the Texas Commission for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing (TCDHH).
A recent audiogram by a professional audiologist that occurred within the last two years.
A signed statement by a licensed professional, on that person’s professional letterhead, whose license or credentials are appropriate to diagnose the disability.
The statement must indicate the disability for which accommodations are being requested.
If you want services for a disability other than hearing loss you must follow the guidelines below:
A signed statement by a licensed professional, on that person’s professional letterhead, whose license or credentials are appropriate to diagnose the disability.
The statement must indicate the disability for which accommodations are being requested.
Results from a psycho-educational evaluation.
Results from a Comprehensive Individual Assessment.
All evaluations must be administered and interpreted by a qualified professional whose license or credentials are appropriate to diagnose that disability, such as:
* State Licensed Psychologists
* State Licensed Professional Counselors
* School Psychologists
* Vocational Rehabilitation Division Diagnosticians
* Staff of postsecondary institutions, disability services offices & departments of special education
Professionals must hold any of these degrees: M. Ed., Ph.D., M.S., M.A., Ed.D, M.D., Psy.D.
In these fields: *Counseling *Psychology *Special Education *Education *Neuropsychology *Medical
Documentation must include the signature, date and title of the professional making the diagnosis.