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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, [email protected]
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)
http://www.loyalistcollege.com(click “Student Services” then “AccessAbility Centre”)
