Accommodations Application Process for NEW Students:

Once you have registered for your classes:

1. Log into myRichland
2. Under My Student Info, click on Accommodations.
3. Select a Term
4. Review the consent form, and select any additional persons for consent (if desired). Click Save Consent.
5. Select “Go to the online Accommodation Application”
6. Fill out the accommodations application
7. Click Submit
8. Check your Richland email for confirmation that your application has been received
9. Follow the guidelines under How to Document a Disability
10. Bring your documentation to the Academic Success Center 
11. After your documentation has been reviewed, the Academic Success Center will contact you to schedule an appointment 
12. After the appointment notifications for approved accommodations will be sent through Richland email to you and your instructor(s)
13. Please feel free to stop by our office so that we can discuss immediate supports that we offer while your application is being processed

Accommodations Application Process for CONTINUING Students who want the same accommodations:

Once you have registered for your classes:

1. Log into myRichland
2. Under My Student Info, click on Accommodations
3. Select a Term
4. Select View/Update Consent (if necessary). Review the consent form, and select any additional persons for consent (if desired). Click Save Consent
5. Select “Go to the online Accommodation Application”
6. Verify the Term you are applying for. Select if you are a Heartland Technical Academy Student or not.
7. Click Submit
8. Check your Richland email for confirmation that your application has been received
9. Accommodations notifications will be sent through Richland email to you and your instructor(s)
 

Accommodations Application Process for CONTINUING Students who want UPDATED accommodations based on additional or updated documentation

Once you have registered for your classes:

1. Log into myRichland
2. Under My Student Info, click on Accommodations
3. Select a Term
4. Select View/Update Consent (if necessary). Review the consent form, and select any additional persons for consent (if desired). Click Save Consent
5. Select "Go to the online Accommodation Application"
6. Verify the Term you are applying for. Select if you are a Heartland Technical Academy student or not. Check the box "I have new documentation and would like to update my accommodations"
7. Make changes to your application
8. Click Submit
9. Check your Richland email for confirmation that your application has been received
10. Bring your additional or updated documentation to the Academic Success Center 
11. After your documentation has been reviewed, the Academic Success Center will contact you to schedule an appointment 
12. After the appointment, notifications for approved accommodations will be sent through Richland email to you and your instructor(s)
13. Please feel free to stop by our office so that we can discuss immediate supports that we offer while your application is being processed

How to Document a Physical or Psychological Disability

Please bring a current statement on letterhead that is signed and dated, clearly states the evaluator’s credentials, and includes the following:

1. Diagnosis – Medical diagnosis or DSM-IV diagnosis

2. Functional Limitations – Explain how the disability substantially limits a major life activity. What difficulties will the student have at the college as a direct result of the diagnosis?

3. Recommendations – Provide a list of recommendations for the academic environment based on the student’s functional limitations.

• Psychological disabilities may be documented by a psychologist, psychiatrist, licensed clinical social worker, and licensed clinical professional counselor.
• Physical disabilities may be documented by a medical doctors/specialists

How to Document a Learning Disability

Please bring a current statement by a certified/licensed psychologist, psychiatrist, or neuropsychologist on letterhead that is signed and dated, clearly states the evaluator’s credentials, and includes the following:

1. Diagnosis – Statement confirming that the student has a specific Learning Disability

2. Functional Limitations – Explain the substantial limitations that the disability will have on student’s learning

3. Recommendations -- Provide a list of recommendations for the academic environment based on the student’s functional limitations.

4. Acceptable Assessments

• Psychological Evaluation, Neuropsychological Evaluation, Psycho-educational Evaluation, Learning Disability Assessment, Transition IEP
• Psychometric tests should include Adult normed intelligence testing (WAIS III) Achievement and Information Processing (Woodcock Johnson, Standford Binet)
• WISC

Resources:
http://www.ahead.org/
http://www.ets.org/