ADS Individualized Accommodation Plans

• Request documentation of your disability from your high school, such as a 504 Plan, Summary of Performance, or copies of your IEPs.
• For a medical or psychological disability, ADS can give or email you a DSM/Medical Release of Information form for you to sign and give to your doctor, psychologist or other diagnostic professional to record your diagnosis, and his/her recommendations for accommodations.
• Upload your documentation to your application for services, email it to ads@harpercollege.edu, or fax to 847.925.6267.

• Call ADS at 847.925.6266 voice, or 224.836.5048 VP (for D/HH students), schedule/attend your intake appointment.
• Upload documentation to your AIM application prior to your intake appointment. The Access Advocate will review it and ask you questions about strategies you have used and how successful they have been.
• Once you have your accommodation plan set, you must request your accommodations through your AIM portal.
• Have a confidential discussion with your instructors about your accommodations at the beginning of the semester.

• Discuss note-taking with the Access Advocate.  Some instructors provide handouts in class or post extensively in Blackboard.  We encourage students to attend the first week of your class to see if you feel a note-taker is necessary.
• Request a note-taker through your AIM portal.  One week after your class begins, you will receive an email from the AIM system asking you to confirm  your need for a note-taker.  Confirm on-line with a link on that email. 
• Download a copy of the notes from your AIM portal.
• Contact ADS 847-925-6266 if you are unable to identify a note-taker or if your note-taker hasn't showed up for class.

• Request your accommodations for each class through your AIM portal. An email will go to your instructor with your accommodation plan and your instructor is expected to notify us within two business days with any concerns about your accommodations.  The instructor completes detailed proctoring instructions for your test(s). 
• Submit an Exam Request for each exam or quiz through your AIM portal. (See the  Instruction Manual for Students for Alternative Testing.)  
• Approved for reader/scribe/use of text-to-speech software program or audio files for tests?  Complete a request for each exam or quiz through your AIM portal under Alternative Format.  Make your request at least seven (7) days before your scheduled test/quiz/exam.  (Instructions for requesting Alternative Testing Exam with use of a text-to-speech software program or audio files)   (Instructions for requesting Alternative Testing Exam with Reader and/or Scribe)
• Testing in the Assessment and Testing Center, Room A148? You must show your Harper ID.
• Please see ADS Policies and Procedures for additional information regarding testing in ADS office (I-103).

• Discuss audio textbooks with the Access Advocate.
• Request audio textbooks and conversions through AIM portal. (Make Alternate Format Book Request)
• Buy your textbooks and keep the receipts.

If the audio textbook is available through Learning Ally, an Access Advocate will call and tell you when the download is complete and the digital reader is ready for pick up at the ADS office.

• If the textbook is not available through Learning Ally, an Access Advocate will call and tell you to make an appointment with the ADS Assistive Technology Specialist. It can take 3 to 4 weeks to process a request and produce an audio CD.
• Bring your textbook(s), receipts for your textbook(s) and class syllabus/syllabi to the appointment with the Assistive Technology Specialist. Agree upon a schedule and timeline for converting your textbook(s) on to audio CDs.
• All assistive technology equipment, including digital readers, must be returned before the end of the semester.  A reminder letter will be sent to you before the end of the semester requesting the return of the digital reader.

• Discuss interpreter or captioning services with the Access Advocate.
• Request sign language interpreters  through your AIM portal.
• Contact the ADS office at least 24 hours in advance if you are going to be late or absent.