Participation Access
Including alternative method for class participation or presentations; audio descriptions for visual content; breaks during class; food/water medicine in the classroom; lab assistant; spelling error flexibility; and voluntary contributions during class
- Consider: What is the design of this course? Some accommodations may be less applicable to different course designs. (e.g., breaks during class or food/water/medicine in classroom may not be relevant to online course designs).
- After sending your Course Accessibility Letters, discuss your request with the instructor.
- Contact your Access Specialist if you or your instructor has concerns.
Lab Assistants
- Contact your Access Specialist to request a lab assistant. This process takes time, so be proactive with your request when possible.
- Note: Applicability of the lab assistant accommodation may vary depending on the course design. Your Access Specialist will work with you to determine what level of lab assistance is needed.
- Contact your lab assistant if you are unable to attend class so they can plan accordingly.
- Contact your Access Specialist if you drop the course, no longer need a lab assistant, or your lab assistant does not attend lab or does not perform tasks properly.