Parental Support
Welcome to MATC!! Although he or she might be living at home or close
to you, they are still moving on to a time in their lives where they
will begin to prepare for a lifelong career. At MATC, our hope is for
your son or daughter to be successful academically, but also to be prepared
for and succeed in a world that is constantly changing.
Differences Between High School and College for Students with Disabilities
You may be well aware of what your student's rights and responsibilities
were in the High School setting. The following will illustrate how this
changes now that he/she is in college.
High Schools have the Responsibility to:
- Identify students with disabilities
- Provide an assessment
- Classify the disability according to specific diagnostic
criteria
Post-secondary level institutions have the responsibility to:
- Inform students about Disability Resource Services and procedures
for requesting accommodations
- Provide access to programs and services
- Inform students of their rights and responsibilities
The college student has the responsibility to:
- Self-identify or disclose their disability to the designated office
for disability
- Obtain and provide documentation to the designated
office
- Act as an independent adult
Last Modified:
January 12, 2007
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