The Academic Resource Center (ARC) coordinates services for KCKCC students who have a documented disability in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation ACT and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Services are provided at no cost to enrolled students on an individual basis and with respect to confidentiality.
Qualifying Disabilities
Disabilities qualifying for services from the Academic Resource Center may include, but are not limited to:
- Physical disability
- Health or medical disability
- Hearing disability
- Attention deficit disorder
- Learning disability
- Traumatic brain injury
- Visual disability
- Speech disability
- Mental/Emotional disability
Students with disabilities should contact the Academic Resource Center as early as possible in order to receive accommodations in a timely manner.
Services
Types of services may include, but are not limited to:
- Readers
- Note takers
- Test accommodations
- Recorded textbooks/materials
- Interpreters
- Specialized advising
- Assistive technology
- Large print materials
- Brailled materials
The Academic Resource Center does not offer:
- Reduced standards for academic performance
- Exemptions to graduation requirements
- Personal care assistance
- Services which fundamentally alter the nature of the programs and/or classes
For more information about accommodations, students with learning disabilities should contact the Learning Specialist at (913) 288-7346 or via e-mail at Alex Twitty