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Collaborative Learning Center- Worcester
30 Roxbury Street
Worcester, Ma 01609
508.373.9705
Collaborative Learning Center- Leicester
7 Washburn Square
Leicester, Ma 01524
Resources for Students with Disabilities
Please click on the following links to download some helpful information regarding disability services.
» Disability Services Accommodation Registration Form
» General Guidelines for Comprehensive Disability Documentation
Becker College is committed to fostering academic success by supporting the needs of each individual student. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Becker College provides appropriate and reasonable accommodations to ensure that no student is discriminated against on the basis of his/her disability.
FAQs: Students with Disabilities
» How are accommodations determined at Becker College?
» What documentation is required to determine the most appropriate and reasonable accommodations?
» What is the process to register for disability services at Becker College?
» Does submitted disability documentation remain confidential?
» Where I get more information about the transition from high school to college for students with disabilities?
» Where can I find information about testing for a learning disability and/or ADD?
Q: How are accommodations determined at Becker College?
If you are a student with a documented disability, you may benefit from certain accommodations. The CLC Director is available to discuss such options with you.
Accommodations are determined on an individual basis, with a thorough review of comprehensive disability documentation and a confidential consultation with the student. Students must provide documentation to the CLC director in a timely manner, preferably within the first week of the semester, to ensure each student’s needs are addressed appropriately.
Q: What documentation is required to determine the most appropriate and reasonable accommodations?
Documentation must be current and comprehensive, made within five years of the request for accommodation. It must verify the nature and extent of a specific disability as diagnosed by an evaluator with appropriate professional credentials and include relevant testing results. The need for specific academic adjustments must be clearly substantiated based on current need.
Approved accommodations may differ from those previously provided, as they must appropriately address the current impact of the disability on the student’s performance in a collegiate setting.
Q: What is the process to register for disability services at Becker College?
Students must download and complete the Disability Services Accommodation Registration Form, gather copies of relevant disability documentation, and email the director at dolores.radlo@becker.edu or call 508.373.9705 to schedule an appointment for a confidential conversation.
Students should mail documentation to: Becker College/Dolores Radlo, 61 Sever Street, Worcester, MA 01609. Documentation can also be faxed to 508.373.9785. It is strongly advised that students make appointments and submit documentation as close as possible to the beginning of the academic semester.
Once the documentation is submitted, students must schedule a meeting with the CLC director to discuss the need for appropriate and reasonable accommodations and to complete the internal accommodation forms. As these accommodation forms are specific to individual courses, students must meet with the CLC director at the beginning of each semester to obtain updated forms and review progress.
Q: Does submitted disability documentation remain confidential?
Becker College ensures FERPA and HIPAA privacy rule compliance. All disability documentation submitted to the CLC director is confidential. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate contact with the CLC director regarding any disability, and it is up to the student to continue the accommodation process by communicating his/her needs to the faculty after completing the approval process. Becker College recognizes the right of the student to determine who receives/has access to disability-related information, as well as the right to confidentiality.
Students may contact the CLC director at any time with questions or for more information regarding disabilities and academic accommodations, as well as other academic supports available to students through the Collaborative Learning Center.
Q: Where I get more information about the transition from high school to college for students with disabilities?
The Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) website is an informative resource for students and parents who are looking for more information regarding services for disabilities at the post-secondary level.
Q: Where can I find information about testing for a learning disability and/or ADD?
Ask your primary care physician about a referral for appropriate testing options. The Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA) website may also help students research other possibilities.
