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Accommodations

Disability Resource Connections

This educational center provides equal access for all programs and services.

Accommodations are changes made to give YOU an equal opportunity to learn. If YOU know your rights and responsibilities, YOU can help yourself learn better by finding accommodations that work for YOU.
Sample Accommodations

Extra time
Private room for testing
Reader
Audio textbooks
Talking calculator
Scribe
Frequent, supervised breaks during testing
Large-print or Braille test
Approved assistive technology devices for classroom and testing use

GED Hotline
1-800-626-9433
Answers all your questions about earning your GED.
GED Accommodations Information
http://www.gedtestingservice.com/testers/computer-accommodations
Job Accommodations Network
1-800-526-7234
http://askjan.org
Speak with a counselor about what kinds of accommodations might help you the most at work.
Arkansas ICAN
1-800-828-2799
http://www.ar-ican.org/
Arkansas’ statewide resource for assistive technology for people with disabilities. Equipment can be loaned on a short-term basis or you can buy used equipment from their website.
Arkansas Rehabilitation Services
1-501-682-1500
http://arcareereducation.org/about/arkansas-rehabilitation-services
ARS prepares Arkansans with disabilities for jobs and continuing education. Call them if you have a disability and need help finding a job.

How can you learn better?

The (name of your program) can help!
(Program address)

Rights and responsibilities of an adult learner with a disability

Program phone #

Rights, Responsibilities, and Self-Advocacy

You can learn better if you know your RIGHTS

You can learn better if you know your
RESPONSIBILITIES

You can learn better if you are a
SELF-ADVOCATE

You have the right to get into the building, the class rooms, and the testing room.
You have the right to get into the program.
You have the right to get help in class and during tests.

You need to tell your teacher or the ADA contact person about your disability if you want help.
You need to bring information about your disability to your
teacher or the ADA contact person.
You need to tell your teacher about what you think will help you learn and test better.

Know that you have legal rights to an education.
Tell your teacher or your ADA contact person about special classes you had in school.
Find out what
Arkansas does to help someone with a disability.