DISABILITY SERVICES

Personal Attendant

Wayne Community College makes every reasonable effort to accommodate students with disabilities as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act. In keeping with this commitment, personal care attendants will be allowed entrance into the classroom. However, the college does not assume coordination or financial responsibilities for attendant care services. An otherwise qualified student who requires attendant care services must make arrangements to provide for his/her own attendant care service.

The student and attendant will sign a Personal Care Attendant Agreement form, which must be returned to the Disability Services Counselor. Copies will be provided for the student, attendant, and instructor.

Attendants are expected to follow the following guidelines:

• Personal Attendants will perform personal care duties such as turning pages, retrieving books, taking off coats, etc. The Disability Services Counselor, not the personal care attendant, will be responsible for assuring that all classroom accommodations such as notetaking or in-class writing are provided.
• Any problems or concerns, on the part of the instructor, about the student’s performance or attendance should be directed to the student.
• Personal attendants are not responsible for the student’s progress or behavior.
• Attendants should not carry on conversation with the student during class.
• Attendants should not actively participate in the class or in conversations between the student and faculty, staff, or other students.
• Attendants will follow the Student’s Code of Conduct as written in the Student Handbook.
• Personal Attendants will not actively participate in the testing or assessment process. The Disability Services Counselor will ensure proper accommodations are provided for testing.