We're providing print disabled students with electronic course kits supplied by York’s Printing Services
We've sought -- and received -- increased cooperation from publishers in supplying electronic text
We created a strategic plan to guide development of Library Disabililty Services over the next few years
We've increased staffing in response to increased demands for service
We held an awareness event held for library staff to educate and inform them about library users with disabilities
We will have more adaptive software available by summer 2006 in the adaptive equipment room, 134 Scott Library
Transcription Services
A student comes to you, a course instructor, with a request for an accommodation because of a mobility, visual, auditory, psychiatric or learning disability. The accommodation could require the provision of alternate format materials.
How do you facilitate this?
You will be contacted by Library Disability Services requesting a list of required readings for a print disabled student enrolled in your course. Print disabilities prevent people from reading standard print due to a visual, perceptual, learning, or physical disability. Print material is needed in alternate formats (e.g., Braille, audio, large print,or in an accessible electronic format) to meet a student’s information needs.
The average time to produce alternate format materials is a minimum of one month for materials already existing in the needed format, and several months if production is required. Starting the process prior to the commencement of classes is essential to ensure students have access to material before they become frustrated and drop the course! So, ensuring that Library Disability Services has the required readings in hand well before the start of classes will assist in getting the student the materials required in a timely manner.
Print Disabled
Doesn’t automatically mean blind!
Doesn’t mean less capable
Doesn’t mean less intelligent
Does mean learns differently
For more information please contact Tina McColl, Assistant Manager, Circulation Services, Scott Library: 416-736-2100 ext.88877 or tmccoll@yorku.ca.
