Please remember that DisAbility
services does not provide personal attendant care or
transportation.
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Qualified interpreters are provided by DisAbility Services to eligible
deaf and hard of hearing students on a semester to semester basis.
You are responsible for notifying your DisAbility Services Specialist
of your schedule at least two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
It is advisable to register early and with the assistance of the
Support Service Coordinator. You may be asked to change your schedule
so that we can accommodate you with interpreters. The interpreters
may be withdrawn from classes where students abuse the service
by non-attendance or other serious offenses. Students may request
interpreters for special campus events, counseling, tutoring, or
other needs. Informing your DisAbility Services Specialist of this
need, including the date, time, and location, with at least three
(3) days advance notice, is recommended. |
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| Testing
Accommodation |
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This is a service provided to specific students who have been determined
by DisAbility Services to have this need. For testing situations
a student may use/need more time, readers, scribes, taped tests,
a non-distractive area to take the test, or a combination of services. The
student must request this service and inform their DisAbility Services Specialist no more than two (2) days ahead of time so an
appointment with a trained work-study student can be made. It
is also the responsibility of the student to remind the instructor of
this need so the test is sent to us on a timely basis. Each time
a test is scheduled, the student completes a Support Service Assignment
form. Students are discouraged from delivering tests to or from
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| Note
Taking |
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You should talk with your Instructor on the first or second day of
class to help you identify a student volunteer to take notes. This
is outlined in the Instructor Notification letters you are responsible
to provide to them see Student
Responsibilities for more information. The willing student
can pick up free note taker paper in our office, or you can pick
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| Evacuation
Assistance |
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For students who are disabled ie. mobility impaired or visually impaired,
and need assistance during an emergency such as fire or severe
weather conditions, the office of DisAbility Services will notify
your instructor by letter to secure the need for evacuation assistance. Please
discuss this possible need with your instructor and staff each
semester so proper assistance can be given should the need arise. |
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| Alternative
Format Media |
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Mott Community College DisAbility Services office maintains a library
of alternative format text books to meet the various needs of students.
In addition Mott Community College maintains a participating membership
in a national program called Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic
(RFB&D). Students who are eligible to receive recorded books can
borrow them from the DisAbility Services office for their first
year. The loan process for this material
- You are responsible to inform your
DisAbility Services Specialist of the
books you will need on CD each semester,
including the title, author, and edition.
Remember this needs to be done in a
timely basis to ensure services, at
least two weeks in advance of the start
of the semester is recommended
- Equipment and Books on CD Form
must be agreed to and signed by the
student.
- Upon failure to return the equipment
at the end of the semester, an obligation
hold may be placed on the student's
registration.
- The hold will be removed once the
student has returned or otherwise accounted
for the equipment. If this proves to be
beneficial for you we will assist with
providing guidance, paperwork, and
support for you to obtain your own
personal account to continue this service
for your academic and professional
future.
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| Orientation
to Facilities |
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For those students with visual impairments, orientation to their
classrooms the first week of the semester may be requested. An
individual from DisAbility Services would be happy to assist you; set
up an appointment for this with your DisAbility Services Specialist. |
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| Recording
Lectures |
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When appropriate DisAbility Services allows recording lectures of classroom instruction and in some cases, an instructor may request a form be signed. This form will indicate you agree to destroy all tapes at the end of the semester and the tapes will not be shared with other students. |
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| Brailing |
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DisAbility Services has a Duxbury Braille system and Braille music
translator. For any required handouts, syllabi, tests,
or in-class readings we would provide this service to you upon
request at no charge. Adequate lead-time is required to produce
most documents. |
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| Referrals |
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Based on your need, referrals can be made within the college or to
community agencies. Please refer to the section earlier in this
handbook entitled Your DisAbility Services Specialist. |
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| Adaptive
Equipment |
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There is a wide variety of adaptive equipment available during our
regular office hours for use by students with disabilities. Your
DisAbility Services Specialist would be happy to assist you and/or
show you the location of any of the following:
- OPTELEC -
A closed circuit television (CCTV) which enlarges materials onto a monitor.
- Phonic Ear FM System and The Easy Listening System -
Provides sound magnification in the classroom using a headset or a loop.
- Kurzweil 3000 -
A software application that will scan materials in the computer, display it on the monitor, and highlight the text as it reads. It can also enlarge the scanned materials.
- Dragon Naturally Speaking (Dragon Dictate) -
A speech recognition and dictation program.
- JAWS -
A screen reading application that verbalizes everything on the monitor and uses key commands to maneuver in and out of various computer programs. It is used by blind or visually impaired individuals.
- Zoom Text -
A software package that magnifies a portion of the computer screen.
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Adaptive equipment/devices will
be loaned to qualified DisAbility Services students
free of charge. Equipment can be loaned on a daily,
weekly, or semester basis depending on need and demand
for the equipment by other students. Students are held
responsible for the equipment.
This equipment includes:
- Talking Spelling Thesaurus
- Victor Reader CD player
- Franklin Language Master
- Talking calculator
- Calcuscribe Word Processor
- Page and Bar Magnifiers
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The loan process is:
- Students must request to borrow
the equipment through their DisAbility Services Specialist
who decides if the request is reasonable, based
on individual disability.
- When picking up the equipment
an Equipment Loan Form must be read and signed
for by the student.
- Upon failure to return the equipment
at the end of the semester, an obligation hold
may be placed on the student’s registration.
The hold will be removed once
the student has returned or you have spoken with your
DisAbility Services Specialist about it
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Loaning Equipment such as the FM
system or the Easy Listening System:
- Students must request this service through their
DisAbility Services Specialist who decides if the
request is reasonable, based on individual disability.
- The student is responsible for picking up the
equipment in the DisAbility Services Office prior
to class and returning the equipment at the end
of each class.
- Failure to return the equipment on a timely basis
may effect usage for other students who depend
on the same equipment for their class.
- Inappropriate use, including not returning this
equipment on time, could result in losing the privilege
of borrowing our equipment.
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| Scheduling |
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Your DisAbility Services Specialist can assist with scheduling classes
to meet your needs as a student with a disability. |
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