Individuals with Disabilities: Student Resources

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Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD), is a national nonprofit organization that improves the lives of people affected by ADHD through education, advocacy, and support.

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The mission of the Office of Accommodations and Accessibility is to support students with documented disabilities in becoming empowered, independent learners by providing the appropriate accommodations and services necessary to access the educational opportunities at Marist College.
845.575.3274 (voice)
845.575.3011 (fax)
Donnelly Hall, Room 226
accommodations@marist.edu

The Program emphasizes the development of compensatory strategies. Each student is assigned to work one-on-one with a Learning Specialist*. Typically, freshmen meet with their Specialist two sessions per week. While the goals of each session must be individualized, typical sessions concentrate on:
- Improving writing skills
- Note taking skills
- Organization skills
- Test-taking strategies
- Time management skills

The Specialist will also establish a plan for necessary and appropriate academic accommodations. There is no charge for these accommodations which may include any of the following:
- Adaptive testing procedures
- Notetakers
- Scribes
- Alternative text
- Use of adaptive equipment
- Personal readers

*A program fee is charged only for the services of the Learning Specialist.

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