Examples of Academic Accommodations
Blindness
- Brailed or Electronic texts; Brailed or electronic lecture notes, handouts,
and tests
- Verbal descriptions of visual aids
- Raised-line drawings and tactile models of graphic materials
- Braille lab signs and equipment labels, auditory lab warning signals
- Adaptive lab equipment (e.g., talking thermometers and calculators,
light probes, and tactile timers)
- Computer with optical character reader, voice output, Braille screen
display and printer output
Health Impairment
- Note taker
- Flexible attendance requirements and extra exam time
- Assignments made available in electronic format; use of e-mail to
facilitate communication
Hearing Impairment
- Interpreter, real-time captioning, FM system, and/or note taker
- Closed-captioned films, use of visual aids
- Written assignments, lab instructions, demonstration summaries
- Visual warning for lab emergencies
- Use of e-mail for class and private discussions
Learning Disability
- Note takers and/ or audio-taped class sessions, captioned films
- Extra exam time, alternative testing arrangements
- Visual, aural, and tactile instructional demonstrations
- Computer with voice output, spellchecker, and grammar checker
Mobility Impairment
- Note taker/ lab assistant; group lab assignments
- Classrooms, labs, and field trips in accessible locations
- 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)
Visual Impairment
- Seating near front of class
- Large print handouts, lab signs, and equipment labels
- Computer equipped to enlarge screen characters and images