Accommodations & Services

Reasonable accommodation

A reasonable accommodation is any appropriate academic adjustment, auxiliary aid, and service that is necessary to afford a student with a disability an equal opportunity to participate in the school's programs.

Equal opportunity

An equal opportunity provides the means to attain the same level of performance or to enjoy benefits that are available to students without disabilities.

Services

Based upon the history of the disability, current documentation, and the nature of the request, the Disability and Access Resources staff will identify appropriate accommodations and services, which may include:

  • Adaptive Equipment – Eligible students may borrow a piece of equipment on a semester basis.
  • Assistive Technology – Disability and Access Resources maintains a variety of assistive technology to help students access materials in alternate format. Assistive technology computers are located at both the Klump Academic Center and the Madigan Library.
  • Classroom Seating – Eligible students with disabilities can request preferential front row seating and/or special chairs.
  • Enlarged Copies of Test – Upon request, tests and course materials will be enlarged for visually impaired students.
  • Sign Language Interpreter – Sign language interpreters will be made available to students whose documentation supports this service.
  • Testing Accommodations – Testing accommodations can include extended time, test reader, a test scribe, and the use of a calculator, spell checker, or computer.

The Madigan Library offers a variety of assistive technology for library patrons.

Disability and Access Resources does not provide individual tutoring for students with disabilities. However, all students, with or without disabilities, have access to free tutoring offered by Tutoring Services.

Available Adaptive Equipment

Disability and Access Resources offers a limited amount of adaptive equipment that can be borrowed each semester. Loans are made on a "first-come, first-served" basis. One-on-one training is available for most of the adaptive equipment.

  • Audio recorders
  • Calculators
  • Spell checkers
  • Ergonomic keyboards
  • Roller ball mouse
  • Special chairs

Assistive Technology: Hardware

Disability and Access Resources has personal computers loaded with assistive technology programs. Students eligible for extended time testing can also use these computers to access faculty network drives when taking tests in the Disability and Access Resources testing area.

This device can be connected to a computer and offers split screen function so that both computer and reading camera can be displayed on the 17" monitor at the same time. The split screen can be adjusted in either vertical or horizontal direction.

This desktop magnifier with a 19" LCD flat panel monitor has split screen function so that both computer and reading camera can be displayed. Adjustable magnification and positive-negative contrast control are also available. The magnifier is designed to accommodate visual impairments.

These wireless systems use transmitters and receivers to allow hearing in difficult listening situations, such as in the classroom. With this system, the instructor wears a lapel microphone and transmitter. The student wears a receiver and earphones. The system is designed to accommodate students with hearing impairments.

Assistive Technology: Software

This speech recognition software is designed to accommodate learning, physical, and visual disabilities.

This on-demand screen reader software is designed to accommodate individuals with impaired vision by providing on-screen navigation of the computer.

This scanning and reading software is for students with learning disabilities or reading difficulties. Printed text is scanned into the program using an HPScanJet Pro 3000 s2 scanner. The electronic text is read by a synthetic voice.

This software program will not only open up any version of a PDF (Portable Document Format) file, it will read the text using a synthetic voice that sounds very close to the human voice.

This magnifier/screen reader software provides a full range of magnification levels up to 36x. A synthetic voice reads documents, Web pages, and email to accommodate low vision users, as well as those with learning and physical impairments.

Requests for Service

In addition to accommodations, Disability and Access Resources staff can assist with: time-management skills, effective communication and interpersonal skill development, self-advocacy and self-awareness, executive functioning skill development, referrals to campus and community resources, and consultation with faculty and staff in conjunction with the student-signed consent.

Current students interested in registering with Disability and Access Resources should complete a self-disclosure form and submit documentation. 

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