The Students with Disabilities Office
makes educational opportunities more accessible by
coordinating support services for students with disabilities.
Our goal is to help students achieve their goals to
the fullest potential possible. All services are provided
free of charge to students who are eligible. All documentation
is kept confidential.
Disability Services Office
Eileen Cross, ADA Counselor
Building A, Room 136
Phone: 281.756.3531
TDD: 281.756.3845
Fax: 281.756.3843
Email: ecross@alvincollege.edu
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Make an appointment with the ADA Counselor
at least 45 days prior to your first semester. Bring
to the appointment documentation of disability from
a psychologist, physician, DARS, or school. Suggested
guidelines are available upon request. During the initial
meeting, you will be asked to complete forms requesting
service, and discuss accommodations with the counselor.
You qualify for disability services when you have appropriate documentation of a disability that qualifies under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973) or the Americans with Disability Act (1990) and; you require academic accommodations due to the disability.
- Specialized guidance and counseling
- Building and campus accessibility
- Learning style and strategy inventories
- Reasonable accommodations, which might include:
- Testing accommodations
- Books on tape
- Referrals
- Interpreters
- Registration assistance
- Brailler
- Closed Circuit Television
- Alpha Smart Keyboards
- Adaptive Computer Hardware
Effective as of September 1998, all students are required
to take a placement test before registering for a college
credit class at a Texas public college. Individuals may be approved for
special testing accommodations if they request the accommodations and
provide the required documentation in advance.
We recommend that you meet with the ADA Counselor before registering for placement testing if you need to request accommodations.
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services (DARS)
Individuals with disabilities that constitute a substantial barrier to
employment may qualify for vocational rehabilitation
services. Prospective clients should apply at the DARS
Office five months prior to admission to ACC. Contact
the ADA Counselor for local area DARS referrals and phone
numbers. Website: www.dars.state.tx.us.
Phone: 1-800-628-5115 (Voice/TDD).
>Agency Information
DARS - Blind Division
DARS is the state agency that provides assistance to
individuals who are blind or visually impaired. The
client assistance toll-free number is 1-800-252-9605.
Texas Relay Service
This service allows users of TDD to call someone without a TDD. Call 1-800-735-2988 and operators will relay information between the two parties. All information relayed is confidential.
Alvin Community College has a Student Organization
for Disability Awareness (SODA) where members have
the opportunity to:
- Increase knowledge and understanding of issues facing persons with disabilities
- Develop an understanding of self empowerment and advocacy
- Access employment and career information pertaining to persons with disabilities
- Attend off campus activities and conferences
- Meet new friends and learn to network
