Educational Support Services for Students with Disabilities

The Disability Services Office at IVCC assists students in achieving success in their college classes. At Illinois Valley Community College, professional staff and faculty - along with many academic and adaptive support services - are available to help students meet their individual special needs.

As a student with a disability at IVCC, you have an opportunity to write your own ticket to academic success. If you have the commitment to succeed, the Disability Services Office can help you to work with your own ability in doing college level work.

Transitional Services

Coordination with parents, high school or previous college instructors, and agency counselors when appropriate.
New student orientation
Assistance with admission and registration procedures.

Evaluative Testing

Learning needs and/or study skill assessment
Woodcock Johnson, revised
Vocational interest testing
Irlen Screening for Scotopic Sensitivity Syndrome

Academic Aids

Notetakers
1:1 study strategy instruction
Readers for books, assignments, exams
Alternative testing arrangements and assignments, if necessary
Resources for audio textbooks and large print materials

Assistive Technology

Kurzweil Personal Reader
Brailler
V-Tek Print Enlarger
ZOOM-Tek Print Enlarger
Digital audio texts
DAISY-compatible audio-book CD-ROM players
Premier Assistive Technology Software (resource for text-to-speech conversion, talking dictionary, talking word processor, etc.)

For more information contact

Special Needs Coordinators:
Tina Hardy (815) 224-0284 or James Prendergast (815) 224-0350
Hours: Monday through Friday: 8:30 AM -3:30 PM

Or

Counseling
Telephone: (815) 224-0360
Hours: Monday through Thursday: 8:00 AM -7:00 PM AND Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM