Missouri Southern State University
www.mssu.edu
3950 E. Newman Rd.
Joplin, MO 64801
(417) 659-3725 voice/relay
(417) 659-4456 fax

Name of Office: The Learning Center
Contact Person: Judy Elimelech
Email Address: Elimelech-J@mssu.edu
Number of Staff: 1 Full-Time                                                 
Number of Specialists: No information provided
Type of Institution: 4-year
  Selective Admissions
  Public
  Day
  Evening
  Weekend
  Commuter
  Residential
Total Student Population: 5500
Students with Disabilities: 128
Other Accessibility Considerations Accessible Residence Halls
  Accessible Public Transportation (Limited)
  Barrier Free Campus Terrain
Number of Students By Disability: 25 ADD/ADHD
  2 Aspergers
  2 Blind
  9 Brain Injury
  2 Deaf
  5 Hard of Hearing
  30 Health
  31 Learning Disabilities
  4 Low Vision
  17 Orthopedic/Mobility
  24 Psychological
  2 Seizure
  1 Autism
  11 Other
Accommodations Commonly Provided: Instructor Notification
  Taping Lectures
  Alternative Text (Information, Institutional Membership, Conversion)
  Course Substitutions
  Interpreters
  Large Print
  Notetakers (paid)
  Readers (in-class)
  Reduced Course Load
  Testing Accommodations
  CART
Assistive Technology Available: Assistive Listening Devices
  CCTV
  Large Screen
  4 Track Tape Players
  Grammar Check
  Scanning
  Speech Recognition
  Spell Check
  TTY
  Video Phone
  Visual Alert Systems
Other Services Provided: Support Group: ADHD
  Orientation
  Career Counseling
  Special Academic Advising
  Sign Language Classes
  Tutoring
  Personal Counseling
  Advocacy Training
  Employment Resources
Documentation Requirements: Current 3-5 years
  Statement of Diagnosis
  Signature of qualified professional
  History of Disability
  Description of Current Funtioning
Tests Accepted for LD Documentation: WAIS, WIAT, SB, WJ-Cognitive, WJ-Achievement
Additional Information: No information provided
Additional Costs: No information provided


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