Prerequisite: Completion of Activities 1-9, 38, 40, and 41.

Be prepared for your telephone conversation with the disability services coordinator(s) you contacted.

In Activity 31 you researched accommodations at college.

 

	Visit the Post-ITT Website and review information on disability services at the college(s) where you have interviews. Read the procedures used by the disability services office and the accommodations that are frequently provided.
	Be ready to provide information about your academic strengths and difficulties. Consider: What are your academic strengths? What is your disability? How does it interfere with your learning? What kind of support services have you used in high school? Make a list of the questions or concerns you will address with the disability services coordinator. Some examples are: How do students contact you for help? How often will I work with you? How are my instructors informed of the accommodations I will need? What are my instructors told about my disability? What documentation will I need to establish my eligibility for services? Use the Disability Documentation Evaluation Worksheet developed in Activity 40. If I were to apply to and be accepted at (college name), when would be the best time to have my first meeting with you? Please give me an idea of the support services that I may be able to receive.
	Now its time to make your call! Along with the teacher, counselor and/or parent, talk with the DS coordinator over a speaker phone. Ask your interview questions and write down the answers (or ask the person with you to write the answers so you can concentrate on the conversation). When the interview is complete, ask for clarification on any points you didn’t understand. Ask the disability services coordinator about the next steps you should follow. Of course, remember to thank everyone for their time and help.
	Discuss your interview with the adult who participated with you and write down on your Planning Calendar (see Activity 24) important dates reflecting action you must take.
	Take action on each task you have recorded.