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Accommodations
Instructor flexibility plays a key role in supporting the success of students with health impairments as many health conditions by nature are unpredictable. The provision of course outlines with clear and well organized information regarding readings, materials, assignments, and exams can help the student plan, organize, and prioritize his course requirements. Posting information on the Web is another way for a student to acquire important information without the need to be physically present in class. Prior knowledge of deadlines and exams may help the student plan doctor appointments and/or medical procedures around important class dates. Computer-based instruction, distance learning, and other options that minimize travel and classroom-based instruction provide feasible alternatives for students with illnesses that make regular class attendance difficult.
Examples of typical accommodations for students who have health impairments include:
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Retrieved 4/22/2012
Examples of typical accommodations for students who have health impairments include:
- Notetakers and notetaking services.
- Audio or video taped class sessions.
- Flexible attendance requirements.
- Extended exam time or alternative testing arrangements.
- Assignments available in electronic format.
- The use of electronic mail for instructor-student meetings and discussion groups for class discussions.
- Web page or electronic mail distribution of course materials and lecture notes.
- An environment which minimizes fatigue and injury.
- An ergonomic workstation with adjustable keyboard trays, monitor risers, glare guards, foot rests, adjustable chairs, and/or anti-fatigue matting.
- Speech recognition computer input devices, ergonomic keyboards, one-handed keyboards, expanded keyboards, or miniature keyboards.
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Retrieved 4/22/2012