Disability Services

Overview

Disability Services is a program dedicated to ensuring that students with disabilities have equal access to educational opportunities at Sampson Community College. By being a visible resource, it is our intent to provide appropriate services for the students, as they build upon their college success.

Under Section 504 (of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973) and the Americans with Disabilities Act, a person with a disability is someone:

with a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities.
with a record of having such a disability; or is regarded as having such.

How to Receive Accommodations

Students may request to receive accommodations, while attending SCC, by contacting the Disability Services Coordinator. To receive accommodations, students should:

Complete the SCC Admissions Application;
Print, complete, sign and return the Self-Identification Form (PDF) to the Director of Counseling, Accessibility, and Testing;
Print, complete, sign and return the Authorization of Consent for Release of Medical Records Form (PDF) to the Disability Services Coordinator (for verification purposes of your stated disability);
Contact Holly Brewington, Coordinator of Special Populations & Testing, at disability@sampsoncc.edu or 910-900-4045 to schedule an appointment and coordinate services;
With some appropriate documentation, services may begin; but verification of a stated disability should be received within thirty days to continue with accommodations;
Upon eligibility determination, students should make periodic contact with the Disability Services Coordinator during the beginning of each term of enrollment and throughout the semester.

High School Students with Disabilities Transitioning to College

Contact the Disability Services Coordinator at Sampson Community College (SCC), to request accommodations and discuss the process of registering with Disability Services, before you graduate high school.
Complete and submit the Application for Admissions on the SCC website at www.sampsoncc.edu.
Ensure your evaluations and diagnoses are current, within the last five years.
Understand your disability and the accommodations you currently receive.
Contact your local Vocational Rehabilitation office before you graduate.
Determine what your needs will be while in college.
Students whose disabilities are mild and who did not qualify for assistance or special programs in high school may utilize our tutoring services, while attending Sampson Community College.
Obtain copies of your high school IEP, Psychological Report, and 504 plan from your school records or sign a Consent of Release form with the Accessibility Services Coordinator at SCC.
Become familiar with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1992 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Types of Disabilities

A disability is described as a mental, or physical impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. The definition of a disability and criteria for establishing eligibility for accommodations under 504 and ADA for colleges and universities may be different than the definitions and criteria implemented in the public schools, rehabilitation programs, social security, Veterans Administration, or as covered under insurance policies. The major categories of disabilities that accommodations are provided for include, (but are not limited to) the following:

Autism Spectrum Disorder
Blindness/Visual Impairment
Chronic Medical Condition (i.e., asthma, seizure disorder, neurological condition)
Deafness/Hearing Impairment
Psychological/Psychiatric Condition
Learning Disabilities
Orthopedic/Mobility Impairment
Spinal Cord Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury