Students with visual disabilities, learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, or physical disabilities may use a digital recorder to take notes. Students who receive this accommodation must complete the Audio Recording Agreement in AIM and recording is the student's responsibility.
Students may need printed material in an alternative format, such as larger print, audio, or an electronic text version, due to a vision disorder, a reading disorder, or a physical disorder that makes reading typically printed materials either difficult or impossible.
Sign language interpreters facilitate communication between individuals who are deaf and hearing so that students who are deaf can participate on an equitable basis with other students.
Some students who are deaf or hard of hearing may use CART for communication access during their course. The CART provider provides live captioning by listening to what is said in the classroom and re-presenting it as text via a court stenography machine or a laptop computer. With minimal delay, the information is transmitted to the student by an electronic device.
Many students who use hearing aids effectively in quiet environments have a difficult time following information presented in large college classrooms. Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) can be used with or without hearing aids to address listening challenges in three ways: minimizing background noise, reducing the effect of distance between the sound source and the person with hearing loss, and overriding poor acoustics such as echo.
Audio-visual materials that are captioned provide visual access to the audio portion of the video or film for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Priority seating may be necessary for students with various disabilities.
Height-adjustable desks and chairs are placed in classrooms by the ARC in response to a request by a student with a disability. These items should not be removed or repositioned.