University at Buffalo25 Capen Hall

Buffalo, NY 14260(716)-645-2608

www.buffalo.edu/accessibility

COMMON COMMON ACCOMMODATIONSACCOMMODATIONS

Welcome! Here you will learn about common accommodations used to support students at U.B. There are 2 categories: Testing accommodations and Classroom accommodations. These terms

appear on the Accommodation Memo that you will receive either as a student or from a student if you

are a faculty member.

Classroom AccommodationsClassroom Accommodations

•Peer or Instructor Lecture notes- Peer or Instructor Lecture notes- Student will receive class lecture notes through a volunteer notetaker. Notes will come from a classmate, T.A., or Professor.

•Permission to make audio recordings of course Permission to make audio recordings of course lectureslectures- -

Student can use a recording device to record the lecture for playback at a later time, or classroom recording technologies

•Sign Language Interpreters/Communication Access Sign Language Interpreters/Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART)- Realtime Translation (CART)- A sign language interpreter or CART provider will be set-up in the classroom (see Interpreter Etiquette sheet for more information). The interpreter will be translating spoken word into visual language.

Quiz, Test & Exam AccommodationsQuiz, Test & Exam Accommodations

•Permission to leave class to attend to health care Permission to leave class to attend to health care needsneedsFor a variety of medical reasons, a student may need to leave the classroom •Permission to stand during classPermission to stand during classStudent may have an injury or physical reason for needing to stand during class. If an accommodation, this is not a disruptive action in class•Distraction reduced settingDistraction reduced settingStudent needs to utilize a testing space with fewer interruptions and distractions than a classroom setting can accommodate •Extended timeExtended timeIt has been determined that the student will be able to do their best work with an extended testing time frame

Quiz, Test & Exam AccommodationsQuiz, Test & Exam Accommodations

•Use of 4 function calculator for testsUse of 4 function calculator for testsThe student will be allowed to have a simple calculator in the exam with them •Reader/TTS program for testsReader/TTS program for testsStudent will be utilizing a computer program or a personal reader for tests which will read the test out loud to them •Scribe/Speech recognition program for testsScribe/Speech recognition program for testsStudent utilizes a computer program to speak their answers while the computer inputs it into a Word document•Use of computer for essay testsUse of computer for essay testsStudent will use a computer (with no internet access) to type their exams/quizzes/tests with essay or short answers• Enlarge exam 120%Enlarge exam 120%• Exam will be enlarged for increased visibility and illustrative understanding

If you have any questions regarding an If you have any questions regarding an accommodation that you see here or do not accommodation that you see here or do not

see here, please contact Accessibility see here, please contact Accessibility Resources atResources at

(716) 645-2608(716) 645-2608stu-accessibility@buffalo.edu

Thank you! Thank you!

If you have any questions regarding an If you have any questions regarding an accommodation that you see here or do not accommodation that you see here or do not

see here, please contact Accessibility see here, please contact Accessibility Resources atResources at

(716) 645-2608(716) 645-2608stu-accessibility@buffalo.edu

Thank you! Thank you!