Show Disability Resource Center Offers Assistance to Needy Students Eugenia Assistant Feature Edit Editor r ABOUT 1300 students with disabilities attend per quarter quarter quarter ter making the College tl the e largest disability population i in 1 a sec post program in the state Basically this program is de designed designed de- de e- e signed to assist students with disabilities disabilities disabilities dis dis- dis- dis abilities access to and have equal opportunity to succeed in the program said Kay Fulton direct director director t tor r of disabilities resource center About half the students have psychological and emotional disabilities disabilities disabilities dis dis- dis- dis abilities ranging from psychiatric disabilities mental illness trauma brain injuries and learning ties There also are visually impaired impaired impaired im im- im- im paired or blind students students with orthopedic wheelchairs wheelchairs wheel chairs or having other mobility problems and those who are art hearing hearing hear hear- ing impaired Some students have medical illnesses such as rn muscular phy multiple sclerosis diabetes seizure disorders turret syndrome and other medical problems Students with disabilities are the same as anybody else and one of the big saying is lets let's take thedis the thedis thedis dis out of disability she said Fulton said that about 25 pe percent ent of the students with disabilities are enrolled in general studies and the theother theother oth other 75 percent are in technical and vocational programs Since the Center Center Center Cen Cen- ter was established just over a year ago Fulton said it is not certain if these students will continue on toward toward to to- ward wand a year four-year degree Many students with disabilities are funded by Utah State Vocational Rehabilitation Services The state provides to encourage students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents to complete a year two tw year program program pro pro- program gram Fulton said Fulton said that is making a major effort to provide services that will assist these students Services such as tutoring note taking reading textbooks on tape and interpreter ser see ser ser- vices are available This is the first year that the Utah State Legislature has provided funding for secondary post-secondary education programs for students with disabilities disabilities ties tics she said With this money Fulton said that will hire learn learning g disability specialists a secretary and provide additional services for the students Fulton said that the receives from a federal grant which focuses specifically on to students with disabilities who are majoring in vocational and technical majors Additional money is funded by vocational rehabilitation tion she added The Disability Resource Cen Center r ris is planning an open house during fall quarter where the Center will display some some som of the adopted tech tech- The Center is always in need of weld well qualified qualified students to tutor or take notes For more information call w.- w. 1 i if rIi f 1 q L. L J T 1 i r I. I h I- I I r ri I b. 4 t 3 r i i r IT dt Lt r r iLa r f Horizon photo Ed Life Lile Students helping one another outside of the Disability Resource Center The Center offers assistance to about 1 1300 students |