Services Offered
The office of Disability Support Services provides access, accommodations, and advoc
acy for UNC students who have
documented disabilities. Academic needs are determined by the documentation
and a student interview. Offering the following services allows students
with disabilities an equal opportunity to pursue their educational goals:
General Services for All Students with Disabilities who Qualify
- Determination of disability service eligibility
- Advocacy and learning strategy workshops
- Adaptive technology training, word processing, and open computer labs
- Private testing areas and extended testing time
- Registration assistance
- Alternative formats for written materials
Services for Individuals who are Blind/Low Vision
- Campus and Community Orientation Training
- Library research aides and test administrators
- Reader program
- Voice Synthesizers, Screen Readers for Windows, Screen Enlarging software, Scanners, Large Monitors, Braille Printer
- Closed Circuit Television, four-track tape recorders, talking calculator, Perkins Brailler
Services for Individuals who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- Assistive listening devices
- Interpreters for academic needs
- Assistance in arranging note takers
- Teletypewriter for telephone communications
Services for Individuals with Learning Disabilities/Attention Deficit Disorders/Traumatic Brain Injury /Psychiatric Disabilities
- Learning strategies/organizational skills/advocacy skills
- Reader program
- Test accommodations
- Assistance in arranging note takers
- Voice Synthesizers, Screen Readers for Windows, Screen Enlarging software, Scanners, Voice Recognition Computer Systems
- Large monitors
- Word processing software
Services for Individuals who have Physical Disabilities
- Campus accessibility guide
- Housing adaptation and accessibility
- Limited transportation via accessible bus
- Academic assistants and assistance in arranging note takers
- Parking permits
- Voice Recognition Computer Systems, Key Desensitizers, Word Prediction Software, Trackball, Adjustable tables
Call (970) 351-2289 for additional information