Student Disability Services Our mission to ensure that

Student Disability Services Our mission: … to ensure that UMBC students with disabilities are afforded an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the programs, services, and activities of the University, through the provision of accommodations and reasonable modifications that result in equal access and full inclusion. Website: https: //sds. umbc. edu Contact Us: Math/Psych Room 212, (410) 455 -2459 disability@umbc. edu SDS is part of the Office of Accessibility and Disability Services (ADS). ADS manages campus accessibility questions and concerns, as well as employee accommodations. Website: https: //accessibility. umbc. ed u/

Registering with SDS Ø Although students who have disabilities are not required to register with Student Disability Services (SDS), those who wish to use accommodations must be registered with SDS. Ø When possible, students are encouraged to contact SDS upon admission to UMBC to begin the registration process before their placement testing date. Ø Our online form is easy to complete and includes the ability to upload your disability documentation through our secure software (Accommodate). Ø Intakes may be scheduled in our software once we have received your registration – we are currently working remotely, and all appointments are virtual at this time due to COVID-19 restrictions. Start the process here: https: //sds. umbc. edu/accommodations/registering-with-sds/

Transitioning to Post Secondary Education ØDifferences between High School and College ØReceiving Services at College ØReceiving accommodations at College

Resources for students and families https: //sds. umbc. edu/resources/ See also: From State of Maryland Department of Disabilities – Differences between K-12 and College: http: //mdod. maryland. gov/employment/Documents/Post-Secondary. pdf Contact Us: Math/Psych Room 212, (410) 455 -2459 disability@umbc. edu Maryland Transition Guide from MD Coalition of Families: http: //www. mdcoalition. org/Literature. Retrieve. aspx? ID=172462 From Elizabeth Chamblett, author of "From High School to College: Steps to Success for Students with Disabilities", https: //www. ldadvisory. com/families_students/ http: //www. ldadvisory. com/wp-content/uploads/college_no_iep_504. pdf https: //echamblet. wixsite. com/ldadvisory/post/misunderstandings-about-ieps-504 s-collegeaccommodations-clarifying-vocabulary https: //www. understood. org/en/school-learning/choosing-starting-school/leaving-high-school/docolleges-look-less-favorably-on-students-with-ieps-than-504 -plans From PACER’s National Parent Center on Transition and Employment https: //www. pacer. org/transition/learning-center/planning/college-planning. asp