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Disability Services - Self Advocation
Self Advocation Again, in order to ensure a level playing field, students must advocate effectively for the accommodations they require at Montana Tech. This necessitates that the student understands their disability and the ways in which it limits their functioning at the Institution. The limitations of the disability, not the disability itself, are the reason accommodations are recommended and provided. So that's the first step--knowing what accommodations are reasonable and why. Montana Tech provides some of these accommodations, known as auxiliary services. For some accommodations, however, the student makes the request of the instructor. For instance, when using a scribe for an exam, the student must identify themselves to the instructor and make the request. The student and the instructor determine the best arrangements to make. The instructor can make the arrangements in the academic department or the student can make arrangements with DSS. The student, if they wish, may want to provide a scribe with whom they have successfully worked in the past. That is, if the student prefers to work with someone whose skills are familiar and adequate. In any case, the student should ensure that the accommodations provided give them the most level playing field to them on that particular exam. In some cases, students have not been provided with the accommodations they have requested. Other times the accommodations are inadequate. In those instances, DSS will work with the student in order to find the best resolution.
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