Department website: https://www.lcsc.edu/accessibility-services

Contact Information

Director: Dawn Lesperance
E-mail: accessibilityservices@lcsc.edu
Office: LIB 161
Phone: 208-792-2677
Web: https://www.lcsc.edu/accessibility-services/

Accessibility Services

Accessibility Services provides educational accommodations for students with temporary or long-term disabilities. A student who self identifies to the Accessibility Services office will meet with staff to assess the nature of their disability and how it interferes with the student's ability to make progress in an educational setting. To better help students meet requirements in their courses, and to have optimal accessibility to campus resources and services, accommodations and/or adjustments may be assigned on a case-by-case basis. Some of the specific adjustments or accommodations include, but are not limited to, physical accessibility accommodations, academic adjustments, auxiliary aids, audio textbooks, and assistance with note-taking, readers, and sign language interpreters. Accessibility Services also assists students with some housing related accommodations, including emotional support animals and meal plan accommodations.

Documentation related to the nature of the disability is required to receive educational accommodations. During their intake meeting, students will speak with Accessibility Services staff about what accommodations they received in their previous academic settings, including Individualized Education Program (IEP) or a Section 504 Plan from K-12, which helps assure that the student receives the best services possible. At times, additional documentation may be requested in order to make a final determination of whether a student qualifies for services and/or to complete the accommodation process for the student.

Students are strongly encouraged to notify the Accessibility Services office before their arrival on campus to make an appointment to discuss documentation and our services. All information is kept confidential unless a release of information is signed by the student in compliance with FERPA (Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act) guidelines.