Disability Services

Our office wants to make the process of registering with Disability Services as easy and user friendly as possible. As a student with a disability, you must self-disclose if you have the desire to register with our office and receive services and accommodations. To do this, please complete the steps below:

Complete Registration Form

1. The student will then complete a Disability Services Registration Packet to the best of his or her ability. To complete the form, please click here.

Submit Documentation

2. The student needs to provide one of the following forms of documentation:
   1. An Active IEP (less than 3 years old) complete with all tests, diagnoses, and accommodations.
   2. A completed “Report of Functional Limitations” form, found here, to be completed by a licensed doctor or practitioner familiar with student’s diagnoses and treatment (Valid for three years).

Intake Interview

3. Once the student returns the correct documentation, the Coordinator of Disability Services will schedule the initial intake appointment. All forms must be returned before this process can continue.

Sign Acceptance of Services

4. At the initial intake appointment, both the student and Coordinator of Disability Services will sign the Roles and Responsibilities form, indicating that they have understood their responsibilities, the college’s responsibilities to them, and the student will indicate whether or not he/she wants information shared with any third party.

Notice of Approved Accommodations

5. One week prior to the start of classes the Office of Disability Services will send out an official email to all faculty of the student and to the student, indicating the accommodations he/she has been granted from the college.

Revisit Each Semester

6. It is important to note that the student needs report back to the Office of Disability Services each semester they are enrolled in order to re-sign the Roles and Responsibilities form and fill out portions of the Registration form to ensure the correct information is on file.

This process is in compliance with the: A.D.A. (Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990) and the Section 504, Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

To schedule an appointment with the Disability Services Office, please call 870-733-6790 or email bjames-battelle@asumidsouth.edu.

Disability Services is a resource for faculty in providing an inclusive and accessible educational environment for all students. If you have questions about any accommodation or need clarification on an issue, you are encouraged to discuss your concerns with the Director of Disability Services. Learn more about creating accessible course content and providing other accommodations.

Accommodations are not retroactive. Students must request accommodations as far in advance as possible to allow for implementation. Waiting until the last minute jeopardizes the chances of utilizing accommodations.