Disability Resources

Welcome to Disability Resources

Disability Resources facilitates equal access for students with disabilities, allowing full participation in educational programs, services and campus activities through appropriate and reasonable accommodations while maintaining the academic standards and integrity of the College.

Moraine Park offers reasonable accommodations and support services for students with disabilities at all campus sites.

Moraine Park offers services for students with disabilities including, but not limited to:

• Learning/cognitive
• Physical/mobility
• Visual/blind
• Speech/language
• Deaf/hard of hearing
• Mental Health/Psychiatric
• Orthopedic
• Other health impairments

Disability Resources is pleased to offer new incoming students as well as registered students with online access to services and accommodations through the web-based software system, Accommodate.

Students requesting services but not yet registered with Disability Resources, please click here to create an Accommodate account.  You’ll be able to upload documentation of your disability, or you can bring the documentation along to your appointment.

Accommodations for Non-Course Exams

Testing accommodations for students who have a documented disability may be approved or facilitated through Disability Resources.

Testing includes:

• TABE
• Accuplacer
• State or National exams
• GED/HSED

We recommend starting the process early as timelines vary for each exam.  If you are currently working with Disability Resources, please contact the Accommodation Specialist at your respective campus to discuss the process.  If you have not requested accommodations in the past, please start by submitting an accommodation request and create an Accommodate Account.

Accommodation Specialists

Disability Resource Specialists

Documentation required to receive services:

• Psychological evaluations
• Individualized Educational Plan (IEP) records
• Medical records
• DVR, assessments, etc.

If you do not have documentation of your disability, an Accommodation Specialist will work with you to determine how to best proceed.

You’ll be able to upload documentation of your disability to  , or you can bring the documentation along to your appointment.

Prior to Starting Classes

Specialists in transition and learning are available to assist students with disabilities at MPTC.  They can assist you with:

• Accommodations
• Support Services
• Admissions
• Determining Program of Study

Transition Forms:  Please click on the links below for access to our Transition Forms.  These forms are helpful to guide students as they prepare to transition from High School to College.

• College Readiness Checklist
• HS vs. College

Click here to get started and schedule a new student appointment.  Please be prepared to provide your disability documentation.  These may include:  IEP’s, medical records, and other reports to prove disability.  See the Accommodation Specialist with any questions or concerns.

Student Rights

Accommodation Appeal Process and Form

Examples of services include:

• Assistive technology
• Test preparation
• Assignment clarification
• Editing and proofreading assistance
• Organizational and time management support
• Case management
• Note takers
• E-text
• Sign language interpreters for:
  • Classroom lectures
  • Labs
  • Practicum/internships
  • Meetings/appointments with staff
  • Tutoring
  • College events

Accommodation Plans may include:

• Test accommodations
  • Extended time
  • Reduced Distraction Testing Environment
  • Audio format
• Note taking
• Calculators
• Scribe
• Assistive technology
• Alternative texts

Note: An appointment should be made with an Accommodation Specialist 8 weeks before classes start or as soon as possible