<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:left"><div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif">In this installment, we would like to showcase the services available in</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> </span><span class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif">our campus </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif">Student Accessibility Services (SAS)</span><span class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif">. These services are available to </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif">all students</span><span class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> </span><span class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif">(</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif">at both the</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> </span><span class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif">M</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif">ain and</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> </span><span class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif">B</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif">ranch campuses</span><span class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif">)</span><span class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif"> who </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana,sans-serif">identify as having a disability. </span><br></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2" color="#000000"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font color="#000000"><font size="2"><b>To qualify for services</b>, the student <span class="gmail_default" style="">first </span>must register with the SAS offic<span class="gmail_default" style="">e,</span><span class="gmail_default" style=""></span> located in Macomb Hall 011. <span class="gmail_default" style="">Registered students r</span>emain eligible until graduation.</font><font size="2"><span class="gmail_default" style=""> </span>Students can <span class="gmail_default" style="">begin by contacting</span> Jennifer Curry, Assistant Director, Student Accessibility Services</font><font size="2"><span class="gmail_default" style=""> </span>(<span class="gmail_default" style="">tel. </span>518<span class="gmail_default" style="">-</span>564-2810<span class="gmail_default" style=""> / </span>Email:<span class="gmail_default" style=""> </span><a href="mailto:SAS@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank">SAS@plattsburgh.edu</a><span class="gmail_default" style="">)</span>.</font></font></span></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2"><br>Although each student's needs are individually evaluated and planned for, the following list <span class="gmail_default" style="">shows </span>some of the common accommodations available:<br></font></span><span class="gmail-im" style=""><ul><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2">Extended time examinations</font></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2">Note-taking services</font></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2">Referrals for tutoring services</font></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2">Alternative print access</font></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2">Access route training/mobility services</font></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2">Registration of Emotional Support Animals</font></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2">Accommodative housing</font></span></li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2">Advocacy services</font></span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"></span></li></ul></span><b><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span class="gmail_default" style="">Required Documentation</span></font></span></b></font></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2" color="#000000"><span class="gmail_default" style=""></span>Students are expected to provide the appropriate documentation<span class="gmail_default" style=""> for their disability, </span>such as a copy of an IEP, 504 plans, or a letter from a medical practitioner that includes a diagnosis related to the need for services. Th<span class="gmail_default" style="">ese documents </span>can be delivered in person<span class="gmail_default" style="">, by </span>fax<span class="gmail_default" style="">, or by </span>email.</font></span></div><div><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2"></font></span><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"></span></font></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2" color="#000000"><b>If the student does not have access to documentation </b>and is still interested in discussing our services, they can apply via the online portal in Banner or <span class="gmail_default" style="">by sending an </span>email<span class="gmail_default" style=""> to</span> <a href="mailto:SAS@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank">SAS@plattsburgh.edu</a> to <span class="gmail_default" style="">request</span> an appointment.</font></span></div><span class="gmail-im" style=""><font color="#000000"><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2"></font></span><br><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2">Once the student has identified with our office as needing services, they will need to meet with the Assistant Director of SAS.</font></span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span class="gmail_default" style=""> </span>At the completion of this process, the student will remain eligible for services until graduation.</font></span><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span class="gmail_default" style=""> </span>All documentation will remain confidential and will not be shared or released without written and expressed consent.<br><br><b>Answer to the October 8th Student Digest post trivia question:</b></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span style="letter-spacing:0.2px;white-space:pre-wrap">Is there a cure for cerebral palsy? Yes/<b><u>No</u></b></span><br></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2"><br clear="all"></font></span></div><div style="margin-left:40px"><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2"><b style="">There is no cure for cerebral palsy</b>. However, there are many treatment options that may help improve daily functioning. Selecting care will depend on the patient's specific symptoms and needs, and needs may change over time. Early intervention can improve outcomes.</font></span></div></div></font></span><div style="margin-left:40px"><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2" color="#000000"><span class="gmail_default" style="">(See: </span><a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cerebral-palsy/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20354005" target="_blank">“Cerebral Palsy.” </a><a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cerebral-palsy/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20354005" target="_blank"><i style="box-sizing:border-box">Mayo Clinic</i></a><a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cerebral-palsy/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20354005" target="_blank">, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 1 Sept. 2021</a><span class="gmail_default" style="">)</span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2" color="#000000"><span class="gmail_default" style=""><br></span></font></span></div></div><div><div class="gmail-im" style=""><div style=""><div style=""><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2" color="#000000">Watch for our next <i>Accessibility: Unlocking Our Potential </i>post for a new trivia question, a new installment of "We're All in This Together: People Living with Challenge... and Succeeding," and other important information in the Friday, November 5th Student Digest.</font></span></div><div style=""><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2" color="#000000"><br></font></span></div><div style=""><div style=""><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2" color="#000000"><span class="gmail_default" style="">Regards,</span></font></span></div><div style=""><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2" color="#000000"><br></font></span></div><div style=""><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2" color="#000000">Bailey Dell'Erba<br>TEL Intern<br>Majors in TV Video Production and Digital Media<br></font></span></div><div style=""><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2" color="#000000">Minor in Public Relations</font></span></div><div style=""><span style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif"><font size="2" color="#000000"><span class="gmail_default" style=""><br></span></font></span></div><div style=""><span style="font-family:verd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