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ACCESS LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE (ALRC) Jody Pilling
re Clinician
#520-5400 Local 2710

The major function of the ALRC is to provide assistance
for students with special needs in accessing regular
college courses and programs. The aim is to provide
services to disabled students who require assessments,
individual tutoring, and skill preparation in order to
meet course/program requirements. The ALRC is responsible
fom:

I. Diaqnostic & Assessment Services:

 

The purpose of the psycho-educational assessment
process is to identify learning styles/deficits.

- Intellectual assessment using standardized intelligence
measures

- Achievement testing

II. Provision of Remedial Assistance:

 

Tutoring is offered to students with learning problems. The
content of instruction is developed in close coordination
with students' instructors.

Examples:

- broad skill preparation with an individualized
focus

- study skills

- specific skill development (eg., getting the
main idea from a prose passage)

- direct tutoring to meet course requirements

- exam preparation .

IIil.Provision of Workshops for Students

 

IV. Liaison With Students' Instructors:

 

- Adjustments that can be made in the classroom
regarding instructional delivery

 

Referral Guidelines:

A. Referrals are made through Gladys Loewen, Coordinator
of Adult Special Education, Local 2791

B. The service is for "disabled" students, eg., visually
impaired, hearing impaired, physically disabled,
health problems, emotionally disabled, head injuries, ©
stroke victims, mentally handicapped, learning disabled.

Cc. Students must be in actual attendance at Douglas College.