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Students with disabilities can receive a variety of support services through the Office of the Dean of Students Adaptive Programs, which is located in Young Hall (YONG). To receive services through Adaptive Programs, a student must schedule an appointment with a program specialist at Adaptive Programs and supply documentation of the impairment or condition(s) that substantially impacts a major life activity, such as walking, seeing, learning, etc. Upon review of the student’s medical or diagnostic documentation and discussion with the student, the program specialist will determine program eligibility and, if applicable, recommend accommodations and/or services that will provide equal access for the student.

Because accommodations are based on the student’s individual needs, a comprehensive list of accommodations and/or services is not available. Some examples of more common accommodations and services are:

  • Access to Services and Facilities: text telephones (TTYs), accessible classroom schedules, computers, and adaptive equipment.

  • Access to Class Information: notetaker service, laboratory-assistant service, interpreter service, real-time reporter service, video-captioning service, video-captioning service, assistive devices and systems, instructor-provided adjustments.

  • Access to Written Material: audiotaped text format, electronic text format, brailled text and tactile diagrams, reader service.

  • Alternative Testing Conditions: extended time, distraction-limited test environments, alternative test locations.

  • Alternative Testing Methods: reading adjustments (e.g., scribe, tape recorder, brailled print, enlarged print, oral exam), writing adjustments (e.g., scribe, tape recorder, computer, oral exam, alternative to "bubble" answer sheet).

  • Support Services and Resources: referrals to individual counseling, student groups and organizations, courses, career counseling, health services.

For information about these or other services, contact Adaptive Programs at (765) 494-1247 (voice/TTY).