Admitted Student Information - Learning Support for Students with Disabilities

If you have an IEP or 504 plan and/or if you have been diagnosed with a disability or medical condition that affects you as a student, it’s not too early to start thinking about what accommodations you may need or to start asking how the process works at Lake Forest College. The earlier you start this process, the better informed you will be.

If you received services in elementary or high school, you know that your school did a lot of work to help you be successful. To be successful in college, however, you will need to build your self-advocacy skills by requesting services for yourself. By providing documentation and requesting accommodations, you’ll be part of an interactive process that involves you talking with the Learning and Teaching Center and other people on campus, like your professors, Health and Wellness staff, or maybe Residence Life staff, depending on what your particular needs are. We can’t guarantee every student will be successful, but we can ensure every student who makes a request and documents the need has equal access to programs and services. 

For more detailed information on services for students with disabilities, please see the Learning and Teaching Center’s website and/or the Student Handbook.