EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE
The PHSC Office of Disabilities Services helps provide accommodations for students with disabilities and neurological conditions which could otherwise interfere with their learning and academic success. Without support services, many of these students drop out in frustration, never achieving their college or career goals, or a sustainable livelihood. Students receiving accommodations, however, have higher retention and completion rates, and higher GPA's than the greater student population.
We are working hard to provide accommodations to all students who are in need of help, even though testing to document the need can be expensive. Access to Success provides for the testing needed for low-income students to break down the barrier to academic success, through donations from private individuals and community partners. These supports are often small but make a big difference. Examples of accommodations include: tutoring, class substitutions, sign language interpreters, recording equipment, reduced distraction locations or extra time for test taking, adapted test formats, large print materials, text-to speech software, and more.
Read about Paulina and Taylor, just two of the more than 370 students that benefit from Access to Success. Then, click here to help.