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Accommodations for Students with Specific Disabilities

Students with Visual Impairments

  •  Allow students to audiotape lectures.

  •  Give copies of overheads, Power Point slides, and lecture notes to students.

  •  Allow extended exam times.

Students with Hearing Impairments

  •  Allow students to tape record the lectures.

  •  Face the class when speaking to allow students to read your lips.

  •  Use a microphone when lecturing to a large class.

Students with Learning Disabilities or ADHD

  •  Present information in multiple formats, including lecture and overheads.

  •  Outline each lecture or write key concepts on the board prior to each lecture.

  •  Summarize major points at the end of each lecture.

  •  Allow students to test in a quiet, non-distracting room.

  •  Allow students to have extended time for exams.

Mobility Impairments

  •  Provide electronic notes or Power Point slides to students prior to the lecture.

  •  Allow students to have extended time for exams.

Health Impairments

  •  Have flexible attendance requirements and flexible deadlines for assignments.

  •  Provide lecture notes or Power Point slides prior to the lecture.

Mental Illness

  •  Have flexible attendance requirements and flexible deadlines for assignments.

  •  Provide lecture notes or Power Point slides prior to the lecture.

  •  Allow students to test in a quiet, non-distracting room.

  •  Allow students to have extended time for exams.

Helpful Links

www.nku.edu/~disability/TEACHINGSTUDENTSWITHDISABILITIES

-Provides information about teaching students with specific disabilities.

 www.portals.emory.edu/faq/index.html

-Provides answers to frequently asked questions by faculty.

 www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/Strategies/

-Provides detailed information about working teaching students with specific disabilities.

Resources for Students with Specific Disabilities

Kent State University, Center for Disability Studies, 414 White Hall, PO, Box 5190 Kent, Ohio 44242    
1-888-677-5009

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Last modified: 06/03/08.