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Welcome to Disabilities Services! Policies and Procedures for Receiving Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities at NHTI, Concord's Community College

In compliance with Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, NHTI does not discriminate against students with disabilities in terms of program admissions and/or opportunities for academic success. Students with disabilities are encouraged to disclose the nature of their disabilities to the Coordinator of Disabilities Services prior to the beginning of their first semester at NHTI. Students with disabilities who choose not to disclose their disability will not be eligible for services unless they provide documentation of their disability to the Coordinator of Disabilities Services. The services available to students with disabilities vary according to students' individual needs. Information regarding students' disabilities is kept confidential.

Free, Friendly, Confidential Services Available for Eligible Students

• Reasonable Accommodation Plans (RAP)
  Each RAP is individually prepared based upon documentation such as testing information, interviews and previous individual plans. A RAP outlines specific classroom accommodations to support success in classes.
• Disabilities Services Staff
  A full-time Coordinator and part-time Disabilities Services Specialists are available to formulate your RAP, support your program of study and help you achieve your goals.
• Equipment Loans
  Assistive technology equipment items such as spell checkers, tape recorders, calculators and AlphaSmart keyboards, are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
• Materials and Equipment for Academic Success
  We have carbon sets for note-takers, access to a Kurzweil scanner (text-to-voice software), Dragon Naturally Speaking Preferred (voice-to-text software), Zoomtext (print enlarger), Magnilink (magnification system), Teach Logic (amplification system), and information about accessing textbooks on tape through our subscription to Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic.
• Tutoring
  You are encouraged to attend review sessions offered in various subjects. You may request a peer tutor through the Tutoring Coordinator at the Learning Center. Learning Support LC11x classes are also available (refer to NHTI Catalog for details).
• Referral for Diagnostic Testing
  We can assist you in accessing qualified evaluators who can provide additional information on your learning strengths, challenges and ways to learn more efficiently.

Who may be eligible?

• A student with a diagnosed disability including students taking one course at NHTI*
• A student who has a history of a disability but has not previously received services*
• A student who has a history of school difficulties and who may have an undiagnosed learning disability or attention deficit disorder or other disability*

To Learn More About Services for Students with Disabilities attend an Information Session. (Schedule)

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