Blinn College disability services

Blinn College is dedicated to providing the least restrictive learning environment for all students. Therefore, support services for students with disabilities are provided on an individual basis, upon request. Requests for services for all campuses should be made through:

The Office of Disability Services (ODS)
Room 104, Administration Building
Brenham, Texas 77833
(979) 830-4157

Who can the Office of Disability Services Assist?

The Office of Disability Services (ODS) serves students requiring special support services due to:

Visual/Hearing Impairment
Learning Disability
ADD/ADHD
Mental/Psychological Disorders
Neurological Disorder
Brain Injury
HIV/AIDS
Chronic Illness
Physical and Orthopedic Impairments
Other Disabilities

What types of services are offered?

Extended time for testing or completing certain types of assignments
Testing in a secluded or distraction-free environment
Test readers or scribes
Assistance with obtaining textbooks on tape
Assistance with notetaking
Referral to other community resources (TRC, MHMR, private practitioners)
Individual Counseling on disability related issues

What do you need to do?

Submit your documentation for review

It takes up to four weeks for new documentation to be reviewed by the Office of Disability Services (ODS). Be sure to include complete contact information (student and parent names; home, work and cell telephone numbers and/or home mailing address; campus of choice) when submitting documentation. Documentation can be mailed or faxed to your chosen campus (Brenham, Bryan, Schulenburg, Sealy). Call the Brenham office for campus contact information at (979) 830-4157.

Once your documentation has been reviewed and accepted, you will be contacted to schedule an intake appointment. You will also be contacted if further documentation is needed. No intake appointment will be made until documentation has been received and approved.

What is "appropriate supporting documentation?"

"Appropriate supporting documentation" would be, for example, testing results form your high school diagnostician or licensed psychologist indicating the type of test(s) given, the test scores, and the interpretation of the test scores, and/or a letter from your medical doctor, physical/speech/occupational therapist, audiologist, ophthalmologist, or other licensed person appropriate to make the diagnosis indicating the diagnosis or type of disability.

Documentation must show current functioning of the student, usually dated within 1-5 years of diagnosis. Please call the Brenham office to request specific information on documentation guidelines.