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About Vision Impairment
What are the types of visual impairments?
The most obvious impairment would be blindness, but partial vision impairment is far more common. Examples include extreme myopia, lack of peripheral vision, lack of central vision, sensitivity to light, impaired movement of the eye, and problems with focus.
What Should the Instructor Know?
Most college students will have already learned to cope with the disability and will have made adjustments in notetaking and study habits.
* It is helpful to verbalize as much as possible when using the chalkboard or overhead.
* It may be helpful to the student to tape record lectures.
* Announce reading assignments well in advance to facilitate obtaining taped materials or making alternative arrangements.
* If a student in your class has need of alternate texts, Disability Services will provide the materials the student needs. Initiate discussion with the student to discover how best to facilitate success in your course.
What Should the Student Know?
* Disability Services will aid in obtaining any recorded texts or materials. Recordings for the Blind & Dyslexic is our first source for obtaining taped texts, but if the text is unavailable, we will provide alternate text. Since this can be a long process, we encourage you to schedule classes as early as permitted and see that Disability Services is aware of your schedule and classes for which you will need texts recorded.
* Murray Library has a closed-circuit television (CCTV) available and magnification software for two computers.
* Reprographic Services can enlarge the print on printed materials. This expense will be covered by Disability Services. Enlarged print can also be obtained through use of E-text and screen enlarger software.
* Disability Services will provide you with a letter to make your professors aware of any accommodations you request. You should speak with your instructors directly to ensure mutual understanding in accommodations.
Alternate Text
Any further assistance or accommodations needed should be discussed with :
Keith Drahn, Director of Disability Services,
Messiah College, Box 3059, 1 College Avenue, Grantham, PA 17027, Phone: (717)796-5382.
Our offices are located in Hoffman 101 and 102.
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