Students with Disabilities

Important Time-Sensitive information

Enclosed If …

You are a student with a diagnosed disability

You have received accommodations in high school

based in an IPRC

We offer a few options in the summer to help students

with disabilities connect with services and supports they

need in college.

Each is designed to help you start off your first semester

at Fleming on the right foot.

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Disability Services

Fleming College

599 Brealey Drive

Peterborough, ON K9J 7B1

Tel: 705-749-5530 Ext. 1527

Fax: 705-749-5536

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F L E M I N G C O L L E G E D I S A B I L I T Y S E R V I C E S

In Lindsay

August 26 & 27

In Peterborough

August 28 & 29

Parents are welcome to attend a session tailored for them at the start of the first day. Lunch will be provided each day, but students are responsi-ble for making their own ar-rangements for other meals and overnight accommodations.

Space is limited

Registration deadline

June 3, 2013

Do not miss this chance to be a First at Fleming participant. Register now by filling out the attached registration form. A non-refundable registration fee of only $25.00 for all of this! (If we are not able to accept you into the program the fee will be refunded.)

First at Fleming

This is a two day orientation program which will enable you to: Better understand your learning disability

Identify your learning strengths and weaknesses Meet with key disability service providers:

- Learning Disability Counsellor - Assistive Technologist

- Learning Strategist

Get your accommodations put in place for the semester Have hands-on experience with assistive technology Meet, learn and socialize with others with a learning dis-ability

Explore Fleming before the halls are crowded

Have a current psycho-educational report in place prior to the start of classes in September

Parents may choose to attend a parent session from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on the first day where we will discuss the types of services available, student responsibilities, and the Bursary for Students with Disabilities. There will be ample time for a question and answer period.

A psycho-educational assessment with a learning disabil-ity diagnosis on it from a clinical psychologist is needed by all participants.

IPRC and IEP information from high school is also needed. Limited funding is available from the First at Fleming program for those who have a psycho-educational assessment which is more than 5 years old. The name of a psychologist in your area will be provided.

NOTE: First at Fleming is funded through the provincial gov-ernment’s summer transition program and is contingent on funding approval. We will contact you to discuss alternatives should the program not receive funding.

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Students with Learning Disabilities

at the Lindsay and Peterborough Campuses

S TU DE NTS W IT H DIS ABI LI TIES

“ I attended First at Fleming because my Mom thought it would be helpful but, when I got there I was really glad because I met lots of other students who also had a learning

dis-ability and that made me feel a lot better about myself.”

In Lindsay

August 22nd

In Peterborough

August 19th & 20th

Open to students

with learning

disabili-ties, MID, brain injury,

or ADD/ADHD

There is no charge for

this half day program, but

you must complete the

enclosed registration

form as space is limited.

There is no deadline to

apply, but space is limited

and students will be

ac-cepted on a first-come,

first-served basis.

Head Start

Head Start provides a great opportunity for you to:

Learn about all of the excellent resources that are avail-able at Fleming

Meet key people who are available to help

See demonstrations of assistive technology that you may find useful in college

Understand the ways in which college differs from high school

Learn about self-advocacy and resources which can help you develop this important skill

Head Start begins promptly at 9:00 a.m. and finishes at 11 a.m. After 11:00 a.m. individual appointments will start with your counsellor. If you have free time from this point do not forget to check out other student services, buy used books, arrange to get a locker and/or parking pass for the school year, check out housing options and otherwise get a feel for the campus.

Parents may choose to attend a parent session from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. where we will discuss the types of services available, student responsibilities, and the Bursary for Stu-dents with Disabilities. There will be ample time for a question and answer period.

Students have told us that attending Head Start really helps to reduce the anxiety that many students feel as they prepare for college.

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Lindsay & Peterborough

First at Fleming applicants

Send completed registration form, learning disability documentation (psycho-educational assess-ment, IPRC, IEP) and $25.00 cheque (we are not able to accept cash or in-person payments) by June 3 to: First at Fleming Fleming College Disability Services 599 Brealey Drive Peterborough, ON K9J 7B1 Head Start Peterborough applicants

Send completed registration from and disability documentation to: Head Start

Fleming College Disability Services 599 Brealey Drive

Peterborough, ON K9J 7B1 Head Start Lindsay applicants

Send completed registration form and disability documentation to: Head Start

Fleming College Disability Services P.O. Box 8000

Lindsay, ON K9V 5E6

For further information please contact Susan Weaver at 705-749-5530, ext. 1619 or Stephanie Dean at 705-749-5530, ext. 1606.

Other Options:

If you will be attending the Cobourg Campus, the Haliburton Campus, or if the First at Fleming and Head Start programs are not right for you, please make sure to contact us in the summer to sched-ule an individual appointment with a counsellor. Your counsellor will discuss your needs and get you connected with the supports that will help you.

Peterborough 705-749-5527 or toll-free 866-353-6464, ext. 1527 Lindsay 705-324-9144, ext. 3320 or toll-free 866-353-6464, ext. 3320 Haliburton 705-457-1680, ext. 6717 or toll-free 866-353-6464, ext. 6717

Cobourg 905-372-6865 ext. 5238 or toll-free 866-353-6464, press 0 for the switchboard and ask for ext. 5238

Registration Form

I would like to register for (please pick one only)

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First at Fleming, Peterborough August 28 & 29 DEADLINE June 3

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First at Fleming, Lindsay August 26 & 27 DEADLINE June 3

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Head Start, Lindsay, August 22 Register as space is limited

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Head Start, Peterborough, August 19 Register as space is limited

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Head Start, Peterborough, August 20 Register as space is limited

Will your parents or other family members be attending the parent session? Note: this is the only session open to parents.

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No

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Yes Number of family members attending ________

Disability documentation information to be sent with this registration form

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I have enclosed an assessment from a psychologist/psychological associate AND

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I have included IPRC/IEP documentation

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Other

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I have enclosed a cheque or money order (cash and in-person payments cannot be ac-cepted) for $25.00 — for First at Fleming registrants only.

Application cannot be processed if payment is not enclosed.

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I have enclosed the signed consent form on the back of this registration form (only for those students who want us to be able to speak with your parents)

Name:

Telephone (daytime):

E-mail (that you check regularly): Address:

Gender:

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Male

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Female Fleming Student Number:

Fleming Program of Study:

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Authorization for Release of Personal Information

Notice to Individual

Pursuant to sections 21(1) and 42 of the provincial Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA), I hereby authorize the release of the personal information listed below to the individual and/or organization also listed below. This release, in addition, will authorize the individual and/or organization to collect this specific, personal information about me for the purpose of:

Arranging disability accommodations for first semester and making arrangements for First at Fleming or Head Start.

The personal information authorized for release/collection on this form may not be further used/disclosed to anyone else for any other purpose without my explicit and written consent.

This authorization for release of personal information will remain in effect for the following period only: From: June 1, 2013 To: August 31, 2013

Questions about the collection, use, retention, of disclosure of the personal information listed below should be directed to the following representative of Fleming College:

Contact Name: Susan Weaver Title: Coordinator of Disability Services Contact Phone: 705-749-5530 ext.1619 Fax: 705-749-5536

Identification of Personal Information to be Released

Release Information to Stephanie Dean, Susan Weaver, Melissa McQuaid & Tim Piper, Disability Counsellors, Fleming College

Release Information from (name of parent(s)/guardian)

Release is for two-way communication between both parties listed above. Description of Personal Information to be Released

Disability documentation, registration information for First at Fleming or Head Start orientation programs, the Bursary for Students With Disabilities.

Authorization

By my signature, I hereby consent to the release of my personal information in accordance with the specifications detailed on this consent form.

__________________________________ _____________________________________________ ___________________ (Student Name – Please Print) (Student Signature) (Date – DDMMYY)

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