In-Class Accommodations
What is it?
Common in-class accommodation services available to students.
- Notetaking: informal written account of course information by a classmate
- Recording of lectures: audio account of lecture and group work by the student
- Preferential seating: a reserved seat in a specialized area of a classroom
- Large print: magnification of standard font sizes, graphics, or photos
Notetaking
What is it?
Emphasis on legibility, completeness, and accuracy
Excellent attendance, arriving on time, not leaving early
The notetaker is paid $25.00 per semester hour for this service
Special notetaking paper and copies are available through DRS office
- Collecting the notes is between the student and the notetaker
Who would use it?
Recording of Lectures
What is it?
Permission to record the class lecture, meetings or group work
Recording are not to be shared with other students
Who would use it?
Preferential Seating
What is it?
Up front, in back, or close to an exit depending on the needs of the student
A special chair (padded, back support, wheels, arm rests) or desk/table
Who would use it?- Disabilities related to attention and focusing benefit from sitting up front
- Blind and visually impaired benefit from sitting up front
- Deaf and hard of hearing benefit from sitting up front
- Disabilities related to anxiety benefit from sitting in the back
- Pain management disorders benefit from sitting/standing in the back
- Medical related disabilities benefit from special chairs
- Physically disabled students benefit from adjustable desks/tables
Large Print
What is it? Includes: syllabus, handouts, additional readings, quizzes, tests and any other in class print-based materials
Instructor Notification Form (INF) provides enlargement size
Who would use it?