Services Offered

The office of Disability Support Services provides access, accommodations, and advocWest campus photo taken from the top of the Libraryacy 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