AccessAbility Centre

Welcome to Loyalist College!

Mission Statement

The mission statement of the AccessAbility

Centre is to foster an accessible environment

where individuals are viewed on the basis of

their ability, not their disability. Loyalist College

upholds this principle of service provision to all

students with disabilities including deaf, hard of

hearing, blind, low vision, learning disabled,

ADHD, medical, mobility, acquired brain injury,

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and mental

health.

Transition to Post Secondary

Transition activities:

Student for a Day

Online to Successful Learning (summer

course)

August Orientation

Secondary School visits on and off campus

Individual visits with prospective students and

parents (year round)

Acceptance Package

Application for AccessAbility Centre - will receive with Welcome Package upon acceptance to Loyalist

Package from AccessAbility Centre

- upon receipt of your completed application form, an

acknowledgement letter with information on our August

Orientation, summer workshops, and the summer Online to

Successful Learning Course will be sent to you

Intake ProcessWhen do I contact the AccessAbility Centre?

We encourage you to contact the AccessAbility Centre as soon as you are accepted

What do I bring? All documentation eg: IEP/IPRC, psycho-educational assessment, medical information

Who do I meet with? Contact AccessAbility Centre , Manager, (613) 969 -1913, ext 2168, jvincent@loyalistc.on.ca

Who should attend?You can attend on your own or with parent(s), guardian(s) and / or other support people

Discussion of accommodations and supports available What supports were helpful to you in the past?

Learning Skills AdvisorsRole of Learning Skills Advisors

Similar to high school resource support

“go to person”

Will create an Individual Service Plan (I.S.P.)

I.S.P. – similar to an Individual Education Plan (IEP)

Provide support for:Time management and organization

Extended test time

Study skills

Peer assisted note taking

Assistive technology

Problem solving

Advocacy skills

Reduced Course Load

Referral to other Student Success Services

Services and Supports

May be eligible for:Extended test time

Distraction reduced test centre

Peer assisted note taking

Reduced course load

Assistive technology training

Alternative text format

ASL/English/Sign Language Interpreters

Access to computer lab

AT Loaning library

Assistive Technology

The Assistive Technologist provides one-on-one demonstrations and training sessions, and Lunch and Learn Workshops for students with disabilities using the following technologies:

Voice to Text

Text to Voice

Word Prediction

Mind mapping

High and Low technology

Student Success ServicesAccessAbility Centre

Student Success Mentors

Peer Tutoring & Academic Skills Centre

Academic Centre for Testing

Counselling

Mind & Wellness

First Generation Advisor

Aboriginal Resource Centre

International CentreHealth CentreCareer Centre

Contact Information

Jennifer Vincent, Manager

AccessAbility Centre

(613) 969 - 1913 ext. 2168

(613) 969 - 0411 (fax)

jvincent@loyalistc.on.ca

http://www.loyalistcollege.com(click “Student Services” then “AccessAbility Centre”)