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Office of Veteran & Disability Support Services LTC (R) Joshua Jones, Director North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University AGENDA  Disability Support Services  Veteran Support Services  Questions/Close-Out www.ncat.edu 2

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University OVDSS Organization Chart Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs (Dr. Melody Pierce) Dean of Student Practicum Counseling Intern (Dr. Judy Rashid) Counseling Services Administrative Support Assistant Director of Veterans & Academic Affairs Disability Support Services (Vacant) (LTC (R) Joshua Jones) Human Development & Services Dept. Graduate Assistants University Certifying Official (Mr. Ulysses Gaston ) Veterans Administration Veterans & Dependents (Ms. Kadejia Washington) (Mrs. Penny Torrence) Student Worker Student Worker Student Worker Student Worker www.ncat.edu 3

Disability Support Services North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University The Law and Definition of “Person with a Disability” Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 A person has a disability within the meaning of Section 504 if he/she  Has a mental or physical impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities;  Has a record of such impairment; or  Is regarded as having such an impairment. www.ncat.edu 5

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Statistics on Our Students with Disabilities Total Number Registered with the Office Fall 2013-2014: 300 Number of Males: 167 Number of Females : 133 Total Number Registered with the Office 2012-2013: 175 Number of Males: 95 Number of Females: 80 The 3 Highest Reporting Disabilities: Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Learning Disabilities (Reading, Math, & Written Expressions) Psychiatric Disorders www.ncat.edu 6

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Types of Disabilities Disclosed by our students 2013-2014  Cognitive Functioning  ADD/ADHD Disorders  Arthritis  Congenital Heart Disease  Aspergers/Autism  Crohns Disease  Central Auditory Processing  Familial Cold Auto-  Cerebral Palsy Inflammatory  Cervical Spine Disease  Hearing Impairment  Chronic Degenerative Disc  Hemoglobin DD Disease Disease  HIV  Chronic Kidney Disease  HX Ulcerative Colitis  Chronic Medical Illness  Keratoconus  Chronic Pain Disease www.ncat.edu 7

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Types of Disabilities Disclosed by our students 2013-2014   Learning Disabilities Processing Speed Disorder   Limb Girdle Muscular Psychiatric Disorders Dystrophy  Seizure Disorder  Lumbar Radicular Problems  Sclerodema  Lumbar Spondylosis  Sickle cell Anemia  Mobility Impairment  Speech Impairment  Migraine Headaches  Subarachnoid Hemorrhage  Multiple Myeloma  Thyroid Disease  Multiple Sclerosis  Traumatic Brain Injury  Narcolepsy  Turner Syndrome  Neurological Disorders  Visual Impairment www.ncat.edu 8

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Activities to help Students with Disabilities  Workshop – Academic  Send brochure to faculty “Fast Facts for Faculty” Success with Disability  Workshop/webinars – Learning  Educate faculty & staff at Styles: Improving Department Organizational and Study Skills meetings/Conferences  Workshop – How to Take  OVDSS briefs at all EEOI Notes for Students with a scheduled training Disability  Counsel with students  Publish Disability Newsletter  Refer students to Counseling (twice a year) Service Center  Required Disability Statement  Establish Delta Alpha Pi; honor on all Syllabi society for students with  OVDSS hosting webinars for disabilities faculty & staff www.ncat.edu 9

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Disability Resources & Technology Reading Pen : Tape Recorders:  Reading Aid great for:  Records up to 823 hrs o Reading Disabilities o  Dyslexia PC Link o Literacy Issues  Recording Scene Select  Scan word or line to have read aloud   Shows definition of scanned word Advanced noise reduction  Takes 2 AAA batteries  Built-In Stand Victor Reader Wave :  Takes Micro SD Cards  Talking Book Player  Calendar Search  Works great with Zoom Text audio books  Takes 2 AAA batteries Zoom Text :  Unlimited Download of audio books  ZoomText (v.10): Can be used on IPod, IPad, Computers, and with Victor Reader  Advanced Text Magnification Learning Ally  Reading Tools  e-books/audio books  Screen Enhancements & Reading  Image Reader: “Snap a picture of any printed Course Smart item and… convert it to electronic text.’  e-books/audio books  Save or Record text for later Access Text Network  e-books/audio books Dragon Naturally Speaking (v.7):  Speech Recognition software www.ncat.edu 10

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Steps to Receive Accommodations (including Academic Adjustments) Students with Disabilities (SWD)   Group A: These students come to DSS Group B: These students come with current documentation by the with old documentation, no appropriate physician. They have a diagnosis and a possible history of diagnosis of a disability . informal accommodations. Accommodations could have been  Student must meet with director made in middle school and/or in where the documentation is read and high school, but the student was discussed for academic adjustments. never tested.  Verification form/s available for  Student meets with director for professors within 48 hours. interview and referred to clinical  SWD picks up and gives forms to psychologist for assessment. professors to sign and return to  After meeting with the director, the OVDSS. student may receive provisional accommodations www.ncat.edu 11

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University  while working with someone from Group C: These students have no the Counseling Center who will history of informal provide assessment(s) to gather accommodations and no diagnosis, more data. but appear to need help.  Provisional Disability Verification  Student meets with director for form/s done within 48 hours. interview and referred to clinical  SWD picks up and gives provisional psychologist for assessment. forms to professors to sign and  After meeting with the director, the return to OVDSS. student may receive provisional  Final information / Assessment is accommodations while working presented and approved with someone from the Counseling accommodations are put in place. Center who will provide  If student not approved, resources assessment(s) to gather more data. given to use. www.ncat.edu 12

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University  Provisional Disability Verification form/s done within 48 hours.  SWD picks up and gives provisional forms to professors to sign and return to OVDSS.  Final information / Assessment is presented and approved accommodations are put in place.  Students not approved are given resources to use. ***A team approach is used to help with students in Groups B and C. www.ncat.edu 13

Veteran Services North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Statistics on Our Veterans and Dependents Fall 2013-2014 Dependents: Chapter 30 8 Chapter 33D & 33F 126 (Active Duty) (D: dependents of Post 9/11 veterans; Chapter 31 10 F: Fry Scholarship (chosen by VA) (Disabled Veterans) Chapter 35 112 Chapter 33 50 (Dependents of veterans who are 100% disabled (Post 9/11 Veterans) or died due to military related injury) (ages 18-26 or 48 months) Chapter 1606 49 Total 238 (National Guard, Reservist) Veterans plus Dependents: 361 Chapter 1607 6 2009-10: Totals 242 (Those from 1606 called to active duty) 2010-11: Totals 286 Total 123 2011-12: Totals 306 Male: 87 Females: 36 2012-13: Totals 325 ***31 Veterans graduated Fall 2013 www.ncat.edu 15 2013-14: Totals 361

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Registering Veterans in OVDSS  Certificate of Eligibility  Student Detail Class Schedule for Current Semester  Letter of Acceptance **Graduate Students must be accepted on Unconditional Status** ** If you have been re-admitted to the university, a re-admittance letter is required**  Graduate Students ** Graduate Workplan (Signed by Graduate School Officials)  Undergraduate Students **Undergraduate Course Curriculum Guide (grades for courses taken at A&T must also be noted on curriculum guide signed and dated by a department official.  Transfer Students ** Transfer students Evaluation for All Prior Credit (must be noted with “T”, signed and dated by a department official)  TO WHOM IT MAY APPLY ** Military Credit Evaluation (Given from Admissions Office) www.ncat.edu 16