Welcome to the Adaptive Resource Center!
Ave Maria University is committed to ensuring that each qualified individual with disabilities has an equal opportunity to take part in all of the educational and employment related programs and services offered by the University. Ave Maria University prides itself in extending reasonable accommodations to all known limitations of students with documented disabilities. The process by which a student with disabilities can access the aid programs offered by the University is detailed below.
Documentation
In order to qualify for these accommodations the student must submit a recent assessment from a licensed professional to serve as “Documentation of Disability” along with the “Request for Accommodations” form to the Adaptive Resource Center two weeks prior to the start of classes. It is the responsibility of each student with disabilities to make their needs known at the start of the semester and to provide appropriate documentation of a disability in order for the University to help meet their needs.
Necessary documentation forms and guidelines and the University policy on accommodations and auxiliary aids can be found here.
Meeting with a Counselor
Furthermore, students requesting services to aid their personal disability must meet with the Adaptive Resource Center Counselor within the first two weeks of classes. Accordingly, Ave Maria University will adhere to all applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable physical and academic accommodations for the purpose of affording equal access and opportunity to qualified individuals with a documented disability. This meeting is crucial because each student’s accommodations are prepared on an individual and flexible basis, to be provided in a timely and cost effective manner.
Ave Maria University's Adaptive Resource Center is located on the second floor of the Bob Thomas Student Union in Office 2029. Appointments can be made by phone at (239) 280-1654 or by email at counselingservices@avemaria.edu.
- Note takers
- Tutoring
- Extended time on tests (Time and a half.)
- Isolated testing environment
- Readers for tests
- Books on tape; CD; or e-book
- Adaptive learning lab with adaptive technology, ie. Kurzweil 3000
- Tape recordings of lectures
- Instruction in study strategies
- Confidential interview and record management
- Counselor assistance to facilitate the provision of applicable accommodations
Reminder
Please stop by the Adaptive Resource Center located on the second floor of the Bob Thomas Student Union, Office 2029 if you need to make an appointment to meet with a counselor to request accommodations for Tests, Exams, or Assignments! Students are strongly encouraged to register for disability accommodations within the first two weeks of the semester in order to receive the accommodations they need to reach their full potential.
Related Resources
National Center on Learning Disabilities
Information and Technical Assistance on the Americans with Disabilities Act
International Dyslexia Association
Division for Learning Disabilities (DLD)
LDOnline
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
"Tactics" transition-related services in Collier County
Center for Blindness and Vision Loss in Collier County
For More Information
Contact the Adaptive Resource Center at (239) 280-1654 or by email at counselingservices@avemaria.edu.
The Adaptive Resource Center Office is located in the Bob Thomas Student Union Building, Office 2029. The Adaptive Technology Lab is located in Room 234 of the Canizaro Library.
Sharon O'Reilly, LCSW
Adaptive Resource Center, Office 2029
Telephone: (239) 280-1654
Fax: (239) 280-2543
Email: Sharon.OReilly@avemaria.edu