Nicolet College Accommodations
Admissions Requirements
- Provide accommodations for the Accuplacer
test
Enrollment Assistance
- Provide a transition program from high school
- Offer an individualized
orientation
Registration
- Recommend a reduced course load as a general
rule
Financial Assistance
- Help connect to DVR
- Apply for disability-related scholarships
Physical Assistance/Accessibility
- Assist in receiving designated parking
- Provide adapted equipment as appropriate such as supportive
chairs, etc.
- Adapt course expectations when necessary and possible -
attendance policy, etc.
Career/Job Services
- Refer to our Transition/Placement
specialist
Testing Procedures Provide:
- Private room
- Reader or test on tape
- Scribe
- Extended time
- Use of word processor
- Oral responses permitted
- Use of calculator
Software
- Voice recognition
- Talking word processor
- Word prediction
- Optical character recognition
- Spell/grammar checking
- Print enlargement
- Literacy/phonics
Technology Assistance Available Hardware:
- 4 track tape recorders for RFBD
- Tape recorder for lectures
- Calculator - large print/speaking
- Computer for at home
- Franklin language master
- TTD machine for hearing impaired
- Print enlarging devices for sight impaired
- Alpha Smart portable word processor
- Computer keyboard modifications
- AM/FM receivers for hearing
- Color gels for reading
- Adaptive board to hold books/paper
- Arm supports for typing
- Sound screen device
- Closed circuit TV
Course Adaptations
Provide
- Taped textbooks
- Preferential seating
- Taped lectures
- Early syllabus
- Oral rather than written reports
- Note taker
- Scribe
- Tutor
- Study group
- Extended time for course work
- Interpreter for hearing impaired
- Modified classroom materials
- Modified classroom setting
- Modified classroom equipment
Accommodations Typically Appropriate for ADD/ADHD Students
- Note taker
- Books on tape
- Distraction - free study room
- Distraction - free testing room
- Extended time for testing
- Tests read aloud on tape
- Reduced schedule - 9 credits vs. 15 credits
- Written instructions given to always accompany verbal
instructions
- Use of ear plugs, or ear phones/music for quiet study to reduce
distractions
- Seating in room - sit at front, facing teacher, away from
window or door
Top of Page