2. [ Welcome to the office for students with disabilities at the College of Lake County. We are located on the first floor of the Library (LRC) at the Grayslake Campus. ] Office for Students with Disabilities At the College of Lake County

3. [ The mission of the OSD is to provide accessibility for each and every class under the law. ]

4. [ That access can come by the way of a service, such as sign language interpreters for the deaf. ]

5. [ Or in equipment, such as FM units for the hard of hearing. ]

6. [For students with low vision, a portable CCTV may be offered in order to gain access.]

7. [ Other examples of assistive equipment include digital voice recorders, Franklin dictionaries and digital pens. ]

8. [ If needed, our media conversion technicians can take the printed word, and convert it to an alternate format. ]

9. [ Though students receiving services through our office may be blind, deaf or utilize a wheelchair, the majority of students our office serves have an invisible disability, such as ADD, Anxiety, or a Learning Disability. ]

10. [ Regardless of your career choice or area of academic interest, the Office for Students with Disabilities can provide you with academic accommodations to assist you in meeting your goal. ]

11. Process for Receiving Accommodations [ If you are interested in receiving accommodations within your classes, the process is as follows. ]

12. Process for Receiving Accommodations Complete an application and consent [ Application and consent forms may be found on our website or by requesting them through our office. ]

13. Process for Receiving Accommodations Complete an application and consent Submit documented evidence of a disability [ Students are required to provide OSD with documentation relative to their disability. ]

14. Process for Receiving Accommodations Complete an application and consent Submit documented evidence of a disability Once reviewed, OSD will meet with student [ OSD staff will review the documentation and arrange to meet with you to discuss needed accommodations. ]

15. Process for Receiving Accommodations Complete an application and consent Submit documented evidence of a disability Once reviewed, OSD will meet with student Student receives paperwork [ Students will receive a form itemizing their accommodations. ]

16. Process for Receiving Accommodations Complete an application and consent Submit documented evidence of a disability Once reviewed, OSD will meet with student Student receives paperwork Student presents paperwork to instructor [ The Instructor Notification Form lets the instructor know how to best provide these accommodations in the classroom, without divulging your disability. ]

17. Process for Receiving Accommodations Complete an application and consent Submit documented evidence of a disability Once reviewed, OSD will meet with student Student receives paperwork Student presents paperwork to instructor Student reapplies every semester [ Students must contact our office each semester in order to retain accommodations. ]

18. Office for Students with Disabilities At the College of Lake County 1.847.543.2474http://yyz.clcillinois.edu/osd/site2/index.htm [ Thank you for your interest in the Office for Students with Disabilities at the college of Lake county. ]