Notetaking

What is it?

• Emphasis on legibility, completeness, and accuracy
• Excellent attendance, arriving on time, not leaving early
• $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 notetaker

Who would use it?

• Disabilities related to the mechanics of writing benefit from notetaking
• Deaf/hard of hearing students who need to “watch” the lecture benefit from notetaking
• Focusing and attention related disabilities (ADD/ADHD) benefit from notetaking

Recording of Lectures

What is it?

• Permission to record the class lecture, meetings, or group work
• Recordings are not to be shared with other students

Who would use it?

• Disabilities related to the mechanics of writing benefit from recording of lectures
• Focusing and attention related disabilities (ADD/ADHD) benefit from recording of lectures

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?

• Students with visual impairments