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Accommodations Overview
- Absence Leniency / Extensions
- Access to food / drink / water to manage health needs
- Access to technology or equipment to monitor health needs
- Accessible Digital Format
- Alternative Format Test
- Assistive Listening Device
- Audio Books
- Audio descriptions needed
- Classroom Microphone (required)
- Distraction Reduced Environment
- Accessible Digital Text
- Extended Time for Exams and Quizzes
- Glean Note Taking Software
- Handouts prior to class
- Instructor provided class notes prior to class when available
- Large Print Classroom Materials
- Live Scribe / Smart Pen
- Note-taking Accommodations in the Classroom
- Peer Note Taking
- Permission to use laptop in class
- Photograph white board notes/examples
- Preferential Seating
- Private Room and Reduced Distraction Environment during Testing
- Provision to sit-stand-move
- Real Time Transcribing/CART Captioning
- Scribe/Dictate during exams or Quizzes
- Sign Language Interpreting
- Student allowed to Audio Record Lectures
- Student to receive Power Point presentations prior to lecture
- Tests/Exams administered in PAPER format - not on computer
- Video--captions needed
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Wheelchair Access
Wheelchair Access
To ensure a classroom is accessible to students in wheelchairs, there are several key considerations to keep in mind. First and foremost, it is essential to ensure that the physical environment is barrier-free. This includes providing wheelchair ramps or lifts at entrances and exits, widening doorways to accommodate wheelchairs, and ensuring that pathways within the classroom are wide and unobstructed. Adjustable-height desks and tables should be available to accommodate different wheelchair heights, and sufficient space should be provided for maneuverability. Additionally, it is important to ensure that classroom materials, including textbooks, handouts, and visual aids, are accessible to all students through the provision of digital formats or alternative formats such as large print or Braille. Creating an inclusive classroom environment also involves fostering an atmosphere of respect and understanding, encouraging open communication, and actively involving students in the decision-making process to address any specific needs they may have.