Summer Programs Disability Services

Below you will find information regarding disability services and resources for families of students participating in CTY Summer Programs. CTY Summer Programs offer unique enrichment or accelerated courses for students who have completed grades 2-12. Please visit our summer programs page for further information. 

• Requesting Accommodations
• Transitioning to CTY Summer Programs
• Expectations for Student Conduct
• Students with Severe Allergies
• Other Important Information

Requesting Accommodations

Open communication between CTY and parents is essential to meeting students’ needs. If your child will participate in a CTY summer program and has a learning, physical, mental health, or medical disability or impairment (including life threatening/severe allergies or other medical dietary restrictions), you must contact the CTY Disabilities Services at:

410-735-6215 or cty-disabilities@jhu.edu

Please note this email and voicemail are checked regularly, but you will be directed to leave a message. Your call or email will typically be returned within 48 business hours.

You must contact our office every year, even if your child received accommodations in a past CTY program or was evaluated by CTY’s Diagnostic and Counseling Center.  Information of this nature is privileged and is not shared between departments at CTY without your written release. The privacy rights of each student are honored to the fullest extent possible.

Once in contact with CTY Disability Services, you may be asked to complete a Request for Accommodations form. Click the links following to download the appropriate form. The forms will open in a new window when selected.

Request for Accommodations Form (Residential Sites)(.doc)
Request for Accommodations Form (Day Sites)(.doc)

Documentation Guidelines

For reasonable accommodations to be provided, current documentation from a qualified individual knowledgeable about the student’s disability must be submitted to our office within the designated time frame. Further information regarding documentation can be found in our Documentation Guidelines.

When you contact CTY Disability Services, staff will also be able to answer your questions regarding documentation required for your child’s disability and the accommodations requested.

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Transitioning to CTY Summer Programs for Students with Asperger's, ADHD, and/or Learning Disabilities

The following are three resources that may help prepare you and your child for summer programs. They are designed to address what makes CTY Summer Programs unique and what you will want to consider when preparing your child to attend. The documents will open in a new window when selected.

Transitioning to CTY Summer Programs for Students with Asperger’s (.pdf)Transitioning to CTY Summer Programs for Students with ADHD (.pdf)   Transitioning to CTY Summer Programs for Students with Learning Disabilities (.pdf)

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Expectations for Student Conduct

We expect our students to meet the highest standards of behavior, both in personal deportment and in dedication to academic pursuits. To this end, all students are expected to follow CTY’s Summer Programs Honor Code  in order to remain in the program. We cannot accommodate students who are unwilling or unable to live up to these expectations. Please discuss the meaning of this code with your child. You can also find a printed copy of the Honor Code in your child's Site Information packet, which you will receive once registered.

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Students with Severe Allergies

If your child has been prescribed an epinephrine auto-injector for a severe allergy, please visit our Allergy Information page to download CTY's Allergy Action Plan and review further information to consider about how allergies, particularly food allergies, are managed at CTY sites.

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Other Important Information

Even if you are not requesting formal accommodations for your child, you may also contact CTY Disability Services to discuss your child’s condition and any information you wish CTY’s summer programs staff to be aware related to the condition . This information can often better help CTY staff support your child in our program.

Please note that all students on medication should continue to take their medication during the program as prescribed by their physicians.

Costs for personal attendants, personally prescribed devices, or services which involve travel and other expenses are typically the responsibility of the student’s family.

If you have urgent questions regarding accommodations for your child, please feel free to contact Melissa Kistler directly at 410-735-6206 or melissa.kistler@jhu.edu.

Testing Accommodations for CTY's Talent Search

Visit our Testing Accommodations page If you have questions regarding testing accommodations for the SCAT, SAT, or ACT.

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