Enrollment

1. All enrollment information should state the steps for enrollment and that accommodations can be provided (Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 34 CFR 104.8). Include the name of the ADA Specialist/Person trained in the LD process. (See Appendices A and D for Section 504 and sample statements.)
2. All staff personnel who are involved in the intake process must receive training and information in appropriate in-house referral process when a new student discloses ADA/ Section 504 eligibility, with release form (see "Definitions" in Section 504), or meets any one of the following criteria for administering an informal assessment screening:
   1. Ask the questions listed below. Note: These criteria must be documented separately from the standard intake form. If the student meets any of the above criteria, this document must be considered confidential and filed in accordance with confidentiality policies.
      1. Have you ever had any special help/classes in school/training? What? Where? Why?
      2. Do you think that you have trouble learning?
      3. Have you ever had any accommodations in school/training situations (e.g., extra time, oral test, calculator, etc.)?
   2. Disclosure of learning disabilities by the student or organization with a release form
   3. State-mandated assessment results show 3.9 or below in any one area (reading, math, writing, or spelling).
   4. Student states that he or she thinks they may have a learning disability.
   5. Teacher observes significant difficulty in learning or failure to make progress.
   6. The student's family member or employer states that he or she thinks the student may have a learning disability.
3. Each program will designate at least one instructor or staff person who is responsible for administering the appropriate screening tool(s) during the process of enrollment when the new student discloses ADA/ Section 504 eligibility or meets any one of the criteria listed above. The designated screener must have completed the entire training(s) mandated for use of the screening tool(s); e.g., Payne-Jordan Learning Inventory, Washington State LD Screening, or PowerPath to Adult Basic Learning
4. All learning disabilities screenings are confidential and will be conducted in a private and secluded environment.
5. The Payne-Jordan Learning Inventory for Adult Education and Literacy will be used in adult education centers and literacy councils only; the Payne-Jordan Workplace Inventory will be used for students in adult workplace programs only.
6. "Transition Services" means a coordinated set of activities for a student, designed within an outcome-oriented process, that promotes movement from school to post-school activities, including post secondary education, vocational training, integrated employment (including supported employment), continuing and adult education, adult services, independent living, or community participation (Arkansas Transition Project, 1995). Transition services are mandated by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 300.18, which applies to all students under the age of 22. Each adult education/literacy designated learning disabilities screener (person) is encouraged to work with the local public school's transition team to ensure appropriate coordinating services and enrollment procedures with adult education centers and/or literacy councils.
7. Transition exit interviews include information about both individual rights and program responsibilities regarding the ADA and Section 504.

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