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Disability
Access the website: Office
of Disability Services
Faculty Training Program (direct link to "In Their Shoes")
Faculty Fast Facts (direct link)
Download
Accommodations
for Students With Disability Pamphlet (pdf)
Disability Form (PDF or WORD)
The mission of Disability Services,
a part of the Office for the Vice President for Student Life, is to ensure that
all students with disabilities can freely and actively participate in all facets
of Pratt life. To this end the office provides and coordinates support services
and programs that enable students with disabilities to maximize their educational
and creative potential and to develop their independence to the fullest extent
possible. Furthermore, the office’s goal is to increase the level of awareness
among all members of the Pratt community so that students with disabilities are
able to perform at a level limited only by their abilities, not their disabilities.
Services to Students
The Office of Disability Services
provides the following services directly to students:
- Maintains confidential
records of medical documentation of disability.
- Determines program eligibility
for services based upon
documentation of disability.
- Responds to
inquiries from prospective students and parents.
- Consults with students
about appropriate individualized accommodations based upon documentation of disability.
- Coordinates special assistants for students such as note takers, interpreters
and tutors and time management assistance.
- Arranges auxiliary aides for
students, such as spell checkers, tape recorders and Assistive Listening Devices
such as FM Units.
- Consults with faculty regarding the instructional needs
of students.
- Consults with campus department administrators regarding
the specific needs of students, such as special housing accommodations.
- Consults
with Health and Counseling services regarding special medical needs of students.
- Consults with community, local and regional services, such as rehabilitation
agencies on behalf of students.
- Serves as an advocate for students with
faculty and staff.
- Communicates Disability Services program information
to the campus community.
- Assists students in monitoring the effectiveness
of
accommodations.
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Form
In light of Pratt’s
commitment to its disabled student population, every attempt is made to enable
them to receive the full educational benefits of their classes. If you have a
physical or learning disability, chronic disease or physical condition that we
should know about please check the services listed below you think you may need.
Feel free to attach a separate page or use the space on the other side if you
would like to provide additional information.
Please print and return
the completed form below. You may also download and print it as a Word or PDF document.
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Address: |
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Telephone: |
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e-mail: |
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Social Security: |
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Notetaking.
Note-takers help students who cannot take notes or have difficulty taking adequate
notes. |
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Test
Taking. Depending on your disability, you may be able to obtain permission
to: take oral examinations; obtain timeextensions; request modification of test
formats; request make-up or take-home exams; or obtain permission for an extension
of a deadline for out-of-class assignments. |
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Tutors. Individual student tutors may
be available, as are the services of the Writing and Tutorial Center. |
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Advocate.
When justified, we will advocate for you if you encounter what you perceive to
be an injustice in light of your circumstances. |
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Advisement. We are available for advisement
related to issues concerning your disability. |
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Referral. We will direct you to the
appropriate department to answer questions that we cannot answer. We will also
refer you to the appropriate outside agency when necessary. |
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Equipment.
We provide hearing and visually impaired students with equipment and other assistance
appropriate to their needs as well as providing tape recorders and spell checkers. |
Students with disabilities choose among many approaches to cope with
the demands of college life. Some use our services while others prefer to advocate
for themselves. Whichever method you choose, we ask you to make an appointment
with us to discuss your needs and how we can best serve you. In order to receive
reasonable accommodations you must have documentation of your disability on file
in our office. Your records will be kept completely confidential. So, please contact
Mai McDonald at (718) 636-3711.
Pratt publication sources: Graduate Bulletin • Undergraduate Bulletin • Student Handbook • Academic Guide for Students • Policy Pamphlets, Student Affairs • Policy Pamphlets, Human Resources
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