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Quiz | Examples of Academic Accommodations
DISABILITY |
ACCOMMODATIONS |
| Low Vision |
- Large print lab handouts, lab signs, and equipment labels
- TV monitor connected to microscope to enlarge images
- Class assinments made available in electronic format
- Computer equipped to large screen characters and images |
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| Blindness |
- Audio-taped or Brailled lecture notes, handouts, and texts
- Raised-lined draqings and tactile models of graphic materials
- Braille lab signs and equipment labels
- Adaptive lab equipment (e.g., talking thermometers and
calculators, light probes, and tactile timers)
- Class assignments made available in electronic format
- Computer with optical character reader, voice output, Brialle
screen display and printer output |
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| Hearing Impairment |
- Interpreter, FM system, notetaker
- Face turned oward student when speaking, use visual aids
- Written assignments, lab instructions, demonstration summaries
- Visual warning system for lab emergencies
- Use of electronic mail for class and provate discussions |
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| Learning Disability |
- Notetaker and/or audio-taped class sessions
- Extra exam time, alternative testing arrangements
- Visual, aural, and tactile demonstrations incorporated into
instruction
- Computer with voice output, spellchecker, and grammar checker |
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| Mobility Impairment |
- Notetaker/attendant to assist with lab work; group lab
assignments
- Classrooms, labs, and field trips in accessible locations only
- Adjustable tables; lab equipment located within reach
- Class assignments made available in electronic format
- Computer equipped with special input device (e.g., voice input, Morse
code, alternative keyboard) |
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| Health Impairment |
- Notetakers
- Flexible attendance requirements and extra time
- Assignments made available in electronic format; use of email to
facilitate communication |
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| Psychological Disability |
- Offer alternative assignments to group assignments. Group projects
can be extremely difficult for students with Asperger, Schizophrenia,
Severe Depression and Social Anxiety Disorder.
- Be prepared for changes in behavior or mood. Psychological disorders
can be cyclic. Changes in attentiveness, physical condition or class
attendance may occur.
- Environmental factors can exacerbate existing psychological
conditions. Be flexible about allowing a student to leave the classroom
or walk outside for a moment.
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