Mobility and Sensory Disabilities
Sensory Impairments
Students may have hearing or visual impairments. Most students who are deaf require sign language interpreters, or oral interpreters, and/or notetakers in their classes. Students who have a hearing impairment may require close proximity seating or the use of a Phonic Ear. Students who are blind will usually need notetakers or the use of a tape recorder and texts on tape or in Braille. Students who are visually impaired may require enlarged print on paper or on the computer screen. They may also require texts on tape. Adaptive technologies are also available. Check out MWCC's adaptive computer lab.
Mobility Impairments
Students may have birth anomalies or alterations in gross/fine motor functioning due to illness or injury. In addition to physical accommodations (e.g., electric door openers, accessible restrooms) for individuals with functional impairments, students may require academic adjustments (e.g., notetakers for their classes, test proctors who transcribe their responses to test questions, or adaptive computer technology).
Documentation Guidelines for Sensory and/or Mobility Disabilities Verification
In order to provide a student with academic accommodations verification of the disability is needed. Accommodations at MWCC must be approved by the counselor for students with disabilities after a discussion with the student. The verification should include the following:
- Written documentation in the form of medical reports or a letter from a physician detailing the disability.