Accommodations

Students with disabilities who have met the eligibility standards for EWU in the High School, have met any prerequisites for the course(s), and are wishing to enroll are encouraged to register. Each high school retains the responsibility for providing and coordinating any accommodations or services as described in the student’s current IEP, 504 plan, or similar educational plan. However, the disability-rights laws that apply to colleges and universities (Americans with Disabilities Act or ADA) are significantly different from the special education laws (Individuals with Disabilities Educational improvement Act or IDEiA) that apply to high schools, and all of the accommodation that students currently receive may not necessarily be appropriate or legally required for a college-level class.

To avoid any potential barriers to a student’s ability to earn full college credit for participation in EWU in the High School, the student is encouraged to contact the high school’s special education service provider, case conference committee or similar entity about making the necessary modifications to a current educational plan before enrolling in an EWU in the High School course. To learn more about the differences between high school and college, take a moment to review the U.S. Department of Education’s publication “Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities at: http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html Links to an external site.

The Office of Disability Support Services (DSS) at Eastern Washington University is dedicated to the coordination of appropriate and reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities that are based upon individual needs, so that each student may receive an equal opportunity to learn, to participate in campus life, and to grow emotionally and socially, and to successfully complete a program of study that will enable them to be self-supporting while remaining as independent as possible. This is facilitated through support services, information sharing, advisement, and referral when requested.

Contact DSS at 509.359.6871, dss@ewu.edu, or visit us in Tawanka 121. 

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