Escambia
District Resources
Promising Practices Transition Sites
School-Based Enterprises
Escambia County resources related to the transition of students with disabilities are provided in multiple categories in the box to the right. Some resources may be included in more than one category.
College/University Resources
Northwest Florida State College - Office for Students with Special Needs
(850) 729-6079
Educates students with disabilities about their legal rights and responsibilities, provides services and accommodations and promotes self-determination and self-advocacy so that all students with diagnosed disabilities have equal access to educational opportunities and achieving their academic and personal goals.
Pensacola State College - Student Resource Center for ADA Services
(850) 484-1637
- ADA Services provides assistance to students who have physical, visual, hearing, speech, learning and psychological disabilities.
- ADA services include:
- Assistance in gaining admission to the college.
- Assistance with course selections.
- Classroom accommodations such as note-takers, sign language interpreters and special seating.
- Learning aids such as taped materials, Braille, or enlarged materials and adaptive equipment.
- Individual instruction services.
- Testing accommodations such as isolated testing, extended time for testing, etc.
University of West Florida - Student Disability Resource Center
(850) 474-2387
Educates students with disabilities about their legal rights and responsibilities, provides services and accommodations and promotes self-determination and self-advocacy so that all students with diagnosed disabilities have equal access to educational opportunities and achieving their academic and personal goals.
Troy University, Pensacola - Disability Services
(800) 414-5756
Educates students with disabilities about their legal rights and responsibilities, provides services and accommodations and promotes self-determination and self-advocacy so that all students with diagnosed disabilities have equal access to educational opportunities and achieving their academic and personal goals.
