Susan Hayya Ellysa Cahoy May 15, 2009

 OFFICE OF DISABILITY SERVICES  116 BOUCKE BUILDING 

LIBRARY SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 23 W PATTEE LIBRARY SUSAN HAYYA, COORDINATOR (814)

 Marianne Karwacki, Program Coordinator, Human Resources, (814)  William Ritzman, Coordinator, ADA Programs, (814)

ACCORDING TO SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973 AND THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990, NO OTHERWISE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY SHALL, SOLELY BY REASON OF HIS OR HER DISABILITY, BE EXCLUDED FROM THE PARTICIPATION IN OR BE DENIED THE BENEFITS OF, OR BE SUBJECTED TO DISCRIMINATION UNDER ANY PROGRAM OR ACTIVITY OF A PUBLIC ENTITY.

THIS MEANS HE/SHE CAN PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL TASKS OF A PROGRAM OR ASSIGNMENT WHEN APPROPRIATE AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE MADE. (University of Washington Do-It Program)

ANY PERSON WHO HAS A PHYSICAL OR MENTAL IMPAIRMENT WHICH SUBSTANTIALLY LIMITS ONE OR MORE MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING: WALKING, SEEING, HEARING, SPEAKING, BREATHING, LEARNING, AND WORKING HAS A RECORD OF SUCH IMPAIRMENT; OR IS REGARDED AS HAVING SUCH AN IMPAIRMENT.

 VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS  HEARING IMPAIRMENTS  SPEECH IMPAIRMENTS  MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS  LEARNING DISABILITIES  PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS

 IN GENERAL…  Advocate for Universal Design Principles  Make certain web sites and online tutorials fit accessibility criteria

 LOW VISION OR BLIND STUDENTS  USE LARGE PRINT HANDOUTS, SIGNS, EQUIPMENT LABELS  DESCRIBE ANY VISUAL AIDS  PROVIDE CLASS HANDOUTS / RESEARCH GUIDES IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT  SEAT LOW VISION STUDENTS WHERE LIGHT IS BEST.

 STUDENTS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS  FACE STUDENT WHEN SPEAKING; SPEAK CLEARLY  USE A MICROPHONE, IF AVAILABLE  VISUAL AIDS / INSTRUCTION  REPEAT QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS FROM OTHER STUDENTS

 LEARNING DISABILITIES  PROVIDE AN AUDIO TAPE OR PODCAST OF CLASS SESSIONS  PROVIDE LECTURE OUTLINES

 MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS  PROVIDE GROUP ASSIGNMENTS  CLASS MATERIAL IN ELECTRONIC FORMATS  POSITION YOURSELF AT THE APPROXIMATE HEIGHT OF A PERSON SITTING IN A WHEELCHAIR  WHEELCHAIR ACCESS IN THE CLASSROOM

 PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS  PROVIDE INFORMATION IN A CLEAR, RESPECTFUL TONE  ALLOW TIME FOR QUESTIONS

 GENERAL SUGGESTIONS ADD A STATEMENT TO THE SYLLABUS THAT SHOWS A WILLINGNESS TO ACCOMODATE STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AND INVITE STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS TO SHARE WAYS THAT THE YOU CAN HELP. WORK WITH THE OFFICE OF DISABILITIES SERVICES ON YOUR CAMPUS.

LIBRARIES DISABILITY SERVICES SOFTWARE Dragon--Speech Recognition Software JAWS--Voice synthesizer Kurzweil Reads and highlights text Duxberry Braille translator Zoom Text--Magnifies text on the screen Inspiration-Helps to develop and organize ideas

LIBRARIES DISABILITY SERVICES HARDWARE Large screen monitors CC TV--Enlarges images and text on a television type screen Mechanically adjustable tables Scanners Tape recorders

REALITY… UNSOLVED PROBLEMS: ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY HAS NOT KEPT PACE WITH MAIN STREAM TECHNOLOGY THE CAT IS MORE ACCESSIBLE DUE TO THE LIBRARIES ADOPTING & IMPLEMENTING WEB ACCESSIBILITY POLICY DATABASES LIKE JSTOR & PROQUEST HAVE REDESIGNED THEIR SITES TO BE MORE ACCESSIBLE EVENTUALLY PUBLISHERS WILL BE MORE AGREEABLE TO PROVIDING ALTERNATIVE FORMATS THE GOVERNMENT IS LEGISLATING FOR MORE ACCESSIBILITY.

QUESTIONS / COMMENTS? Susan Hayya Coordinator of Library Services for Persons with Disabilities Ellysa Cahoy Assistant Head, Library Learning Services