Services are available to students (on-campus or online) with physical or learning disabilities in order to promote equal educational opportunities. Accommodations are modifications or adjustments that allow students with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from educational programs. Reasonable accommodations are provided on an individualized, as-needed basis. At the college level, students with disabilities must self-declare and provide recent and professional documentation regarding the disability, which should include how the disability affects the student’s academic performance, as well as suggested accommodations. The student must take the first step of self-advocacy by making sure they contact a disability advocate, preferably prior to the start of classes, to allow adequate time for accommodations to be set in place.
For more information, check the disability Disability Services website or contact the Disability Services office on the Fort Leavenworth campus at (785) 784-6606 ext 770 or the Barton Main Campus Disability Services Office at (620) 786-1102. Student may also email questions to Disability Services at disabilityservices@bartonccc.edu.
Guide to Disability Services
For more information, see the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights publication “Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities”.