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Services for Individuals with Visual Impairments

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Services and accommodations are always determined in an individual basis, and are based on the information provided UDSS by the student and from the documentation supporting the request for accommodations. Examples of the kinds of services offered individuals with visual impairments include:

PRINT MATERIALS IN ALTERNATIVE FORMAT: Books on tape, electronic version of print materials, Braille, enlargements, etc. are all examples of alternative print. UDSS works with each person to provide otherwise inaccessible print materials for classroom requirements in a format that is effective and useful. Resources such as Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic, the Utah State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped, and other agencies are used to acquire necessary materials. UDSS also coordinates local taping and/or scanning of materials when they are unavailable through other means.

TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS: UDSS works with faculty and students to make sure students’ performance on exams is based on what they have learned, as opposed to how the disability impacts test-taking. Accommodations such as extended time, taped exams, enlarged exams, the opportunity to Braille responses, use of a computer with screen reading or print enlargement capabilities are all examples of test accommodations offered students with visual impairments.

PRIORITY REGISTRATION: When time is needed to acquire materials in alternative format, UDSS works with the Office of the Registrar to allow eligible students to register at the first available time for up-coming semesters.

ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY: Computer technology has opened a world of opportunities for individuals with visual impairments. Text to speech software, voice synthesizers, and print enlargement software provide a means of access to computers and the Internet. UDSS supports a computer lab equipped with various technologies to accommodate different disabilities. That technology can be added to student computer labs and classroom labs across campus and at UW outreach sites as the need arises.

CAMPUS ORIENTATION: For students with low vision or blindness, UDSS will work with you to learn your way around campus and to your classes and programs.

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