Apply For Accommodations
Eligibility
The Accessibility Resource Office provides services for any Jefferson College student with a diagnosed disability, including but not limited to: visual, hearing, psychiatric, physical, and learning disabilities.
Current and appropriate documentation of a disability(ies) must be provided to the ARO and must show how the disability substantially limits one or more major life activities before accommodations can be received. Jefferson College follows the established guidelines of the Association on Higher Education and Disabilities (AHEAD) and MO-AHEAD regarding documentation requirements for disabilities at the post-secondary level.
To request information regarding required documentation, contact the ARO in the Charles McClain Hall Room 104 (formerly ASII Room 303) at Jefferson College Hillsboro or call (636) 481-3158 or (636) 797-3000, ext. 3158. TTY Users dial 711.
Steps to Apply for Accommodations
To ensure eligibility for and placement of appropriate accommodations when semester begins, the following steps must be taken no later than 2-3 weeks before the semester starts:
1. Contact the ARO
Contact the ARO at (636) 481-3158 or (636) 797-3000, ext. 3158 (TTY Users Dial 711) to discuss potential eligibility and the process for accessing disability services.
2. Apply for Services
Complete the ARO's online Application for Services. If you have any questions or difficulties filling out the application, please contact the ARO to
3. Provide Appropriate Documentation
Provide the ARO with all requested and appropriate documentation based on your disability(ies), using the following documentation guidelines:
All required documentation must provide a current assessment of the student’s academic abilities and functional limitations. In addition, all standardized testing must be based on an appropriate adult assessment. The Accessibility Resource Office reserves the right to refuse documentation that is hand-carried. IEPs, 504 plans, and adult IQ testing can be emailed (aro@jeffco.edu), or faxed to 636-789-5711.
The documentation must provide:
- Aptitude battery including the subtests and standard scores
- Acceptable tests include but are not limited to:
- Kaufman Adolescent and Adult Intelligence Test
- Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales (RIAS)
- Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale (4th or 5th Edition)
- Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - III or IV
- Woodcock-Johnson Psychoeducational Battery - Revised: Tests of Cognitive Ability
- Woodcock-Johnson Psychoeducational Battery - III General Intellectual Ability
- Acceptable tests include but are not limited to:
- Achievement battery with the subtests and standard scores
- Acceptable tests include but are not limited to:
- Scholastic Abilities Test for Adults (SATA)
- Stanford Test of Academic Skills
- Tests of Written Language - 3 or 4 (TOWL 3 or 4)
- Woodcock-Johnson Psychoeducational Battery - Revised: Tests of Achievement
- Weschler Individual Achievement Test II or III
- Acceptable tests include but are not limited to:
- Diagnostic Summary with a specific learning disability diagnosis by a qualified professional
- An explanation of how the disability would affect the student in an academic setting
- Recommendations and the rationale for each accommodation
The documentation must be:
- Dated within the last year.
- On office letterhead, typed and signed by a licensed mental health or medical professional in the area for which the diagnosis is made.
- The documentation for ADD/ADHD must be mailed, emailed (aro@jeffco.edu), or faxed from the medical professional office with a cover sheet directed to the Accessibility Resource Office (“Attention – ARO” at 636-789-5711).
- Documentation will not be accepted in any form from the student.
The documentation must provide:
- Specific diagnosis of ADHD or ADD
- Date of the evaluation
- Method of evaluation or examination
- How the disability would affect the student in an academic setting
- Any possible limiting or negative effects of medication on behavior or cognitive abilities
- Recommendations and the rationale for each accommodation
The documentation must be:
- Dated within the last year.
- On office letterhead, typed and signed by a licensed ophthalmologist, optometrist, or medical professional in the area for which the diagnosis is made.
- The documentation for the blind or visually impaired must be mailed, emailed (aro@jeffco.edu), or faxed from the medical professional office with a cover sheet directed to the Accessibility Resource Office (“Attention – ARO” at 636-789-5711).
- Documentation will not be accepted in any form from the student.
The documentation must provide:
- An ophthalmic or optometric report indicating current visual acuity, including:
- Near and distant vision (left/right, both eyes)
- Visual fields, with or without corrective lenses
- Date of the evaluation
- A specific diagnosis
- Recommendations and the rationale for each accommodation
The documentation must be:
- Dated within the last year.
- On office letterhead, typed and signed by a licensed audiologist or medical professional in the area for which the diagnosis is made.
- The documentation for the deaf or hard of hearing must be mailed, emailed (aro@jeffco.edu), or faxed from the medical professional office with a cover sheet directed to the Accessibility Resource Office (“Attention – ARO” at 636-789-5711).
- Documentation will not be accepted in any form from the student.
The documentation must provide:
- An audiological report indicating current hearing levels, including:
- Speech reception levels - with or without hearing aids and/or assistive listening devices
- Date of the evaluation
- A specific diagnosis
- Recommendations and the rationale for each accommodation
The documentation must be:
- Dated within the last year.
- On office letterhead, typed and signed by a licensed medical professional in the area for which the diagnosis is made.
- The documentation for any physical disorders and chronic health conditions must be mailed, emailed (aro@jeffco.edu), or faxed from the medical professional office with a cover sheet directed to the Accessibility Resource Office (“Attention – ARO” at 636-789-5711).
- Documentation will not be accepted in any form from the student.
The documentation must provide:
- Specific diagnosis
- Date of the evaluation
- Method of evaluation or examination
- An explanation of the current functional limitations
- Any possible limiting or negative effects of medication on behavior or cognitive abilities
- Recommendations and the rationale for each accommodation
Temporary accommodation documentation must provide:
- Follow up appointment date
- Letter of release
The documentation must be:
- Dated within the last year.
- On office letterhead, typed and signed by a licensed psychologist, psychiatrist, professional counselor, social worker, or medical professional in the area for which the diagnosis is made.
- The documentation for the psychological and psychiatric disorders must be mailed or faxed from the medical professional office with a cover sheet directed to the Accessibility Resource Office (“Attention – ARO” at 636-789-5711).
- Documentation will not be accepted in any form from the student.
The documentation must provide:
- A specific diagnosis including the DSM-IV code
- Date of evaluation
- Method of evaluation or examination
- An explanation of the current functional limitations
- An explanation of how the disability would affect the student in an academic setting
- Any possible limiting or negative effects of medication on behavior or cognitive abilities
- Recommendations and rationale for each accommodation
4. Review your Application
Once all documentation has been received, the ARO Coordinator will review and approve accommodations.
5. Schedule an Appointment
After your accommodations have been approved, you will receive an email containing a link to the ARO Coordinator's work calendar to schedule your intake meeting.
6. Attend your Intake Appointment
Attend your scheduled intake appointment to go over approved accommodations with the ARO Coordinator.
7. Register for Classes
Meet with an advisor and register for classes for the upcoming semester. This can be done simultaneously through the ARO application process.
Placement Testing (Accuplacer) Accommodations: If you have used accommodations for testing in the past, contact the Accessibility Resource Office at 636-481-3158 before taking the placement (Accuplacer) test.
