Disability Services

ELIGIBILITY

• Must have a documented disability or be regarded as having a disability
• Must self-identify to Disability Services
• Must submit appropriate documentation prior to receiving services.

The ADA defines a person with a disability as a person:

• Who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities,
• Who has a record of the disability, or
• Who is regarded as having a disability

TYPES OF DISABILITY CATEGORIES

• Physical (visual, hearing, mobility impairment, etc.)
• Emotional or Psychological (i.e. anxiety, mood, personality disorders, etc.)
• Learning (i.e. dyslexia, dysgraphia, reading, or math disorder, etc.)
• ADD or ADHD
• Autism Spectrum Disorders

If you are unsure whether or not your condition qualifies as a disability, please do not hesitate to contact us.

TO APPLY for Services

• Contact the CADS Office:
  • Call (337) 521-6656, Stacy Upton, Counselor
  • Email CADS@solacc.edu
  • Visit us at the Ardoin Building, room 403 (Lafayette Campus). Appointments recommended. If you are not on a Lafayette campus, call or email.
• Schedule an appointment with CADS Counselor to complete the intake application.
• Submit required documentation from a health care provider (physician, psychologist, mental health professional, etc.). Documentation must meet criteria.

TO RECEIVE ACCOMMODATIONS:

• Attend an initial accommodation meeting with your Counselor.
  • Students requiring interpreting or captioning services should apply a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the first day of classes.
  • All other students may apply during the first week of classes.      
• Receive accommodation letter(s) from the Counselor AFTER attending an initial accommodation meeting with the Disability Services Counselor, completion of the Initial Application, and submission of appropriate documentation.
• Submit accommodation letter to each instructor and communicate with them throughout the semester.
• Request accommodations each semester via a Semester Renewal Form.