Disability Services. . . Create access together.
From orientation to college entry, we partner with the campus community to create accessible learning environments. Disability Services partners with and empowers students with disabilities to coordinate support services and programs that enable equal access to education and university life.
In this context, “disability” is a broad term that includes, but is not limited to, mental illness, ADHD, chronic illness, learning disabilities, physical/sensory impairments, and temporary accommodation for injuries (e.g., broken limbs). We work with students, faculty and staff to design accessible environments and provide academic housing and support services. And we are hiring student assistants.
COVID-19 accommodation requests
With students who are at risk from COVID 19 or who face special challenges due to the pandemic, the Disability Service works in cooperation with the Office of Institutional Justice to ensure that they have the necessary resources to participate in university life as safely as possible. Ohio State students from any campus may submit a COVID-related housing requestHERE. Students registered with Disability Services call Ruth Montz at 330-287-1247 to change their housing or make additional housing requests based on COVID-19.Long COVID and college students. The Office for Disabled Assistance supports students with Long COVID. What do you learn more about support for college students with Long COVID? Watch this video produced by the Disability Access Information and Support (DAIS), Long COVID Task ForceSupporting college students with long COVID.
ACCOMMODATION FOR ORIENTATION
Students and/or family members who require disability-friendly accommodation (e.g. alternative text format, interpreting/transcription, etc.) during freshman orientation, please fill out our online form:Requestaccommodation for OrientatioNin advance.
Accommodation placement test
request accommodationsat least3 working days beforeOf take the placement test.Typical customizations include longer time, alternate exam formats, readers, and writers. This request is separate from the Disability Servicesregistration processfor accommodation during the academic year. Incoming Ohio State ATI students may take English and Math proficiency tests.
exam accommodation
Students with disabilities that affect their ability to take exams may be admitted to exam accommodation. Disability Services is committed to providing a fair testing environment for students. Exam accommodations may include, but are not limited to:
•Distraction-reduced space
• Longer time
• Assistive technologies (e.g. CCTV, screen reader software)
• Accessible formats (e.g. Word Doc, Large Print, Braille)
• Computer/Microsoft Word for essay tests
• Elevated table
• Readers/Writers
Enrolled students with exam accommodation use theSupervision Application Formto schedule their exams with our office.
test anxiety:Are you struggling with test anxiety? Visitgo.osu.edu/testanxietyto view a video presentation on root causes and intervention strategies.
note support
Students who are struggling to capture lecture material in real-time courses may be eligible for note-taking support.
Access lecture slides in advance: To help students prepare before class and to help with note taking in class, instructors provide students with lecture slides in advance.
Technology:Recording lectures and notes Apps (e.g. Glean and Notability). We offer lecture capture training and note-taking technology/apps to support note-taking in class. Students with provisions for note-taking technology have permission to use those technologies in class, even if a teacher typically has a no-tech or no-recording policy. Notes Support Students: Technology is required to complete thisNotetaking Support Agreementevery semester.
Peer-Notizdienste:For students who need note-taking assistance in addition to advance access to lecture notes and technology housing, we offer peer note-taking services.
learn to take notesis an important skill that many college students need to develop. We encourage students to consider supplementing their emergency housing by utilizing our campus-based (free) academic support programs, including:
1.Academic coaching withProgramming Excel
2.Consultations on strategies for taking notes with theLearning lab
3.Support for notes withCollege success and career planning
Attendance and deadline changes (adm)
Students with disabilities with random acute episodes that may cause them to miss classes or deadlines and students with disability-related recurring doctor appointments may be eligible for ADM housing. There are 3 types of ADM agreements: One-time Flex as Needed, Intermittent Flex Plan, and Remain-in-Class Plan. You will work with our staff to determine the type of ADM agreement that best suits your needs.
Accessible Media
Accessible formats allow students using assistive technology such as screen magnifiers or text-to-speech software equal access to their classes.
ODS serves as a resource center for faculty and staff to provide accessible formats of their course materials such as textbooks, handouts, articles, exams and videos:
Common accessible media formats:
• PDF (image or searchable)
• RTF (Rich-Text-Format)
• Paper enlargements
• Braille
• Videos with subtitles
• Audio Description (i.e. descriptive narration of images, videos, graphics, etc.)
• MP3 (Audio format)
• xhtml (Audible mathematical output format)
assistive technology
Assistive technology is hardware or software designed to create an accessible user experience. Assistive technology provides students with disabilities with independence in reading, writing, communicating, and physical/electronic navigation.
As part of the University's commitment to providing seamless access to our environment and culture, JAWS (Job Access with Speech), Read and Write Gold, and ZOOM Text assistive technology are now available in the Student Success Services Computer Lab.
JAWS was designed to enable blind or partially sighted students to navigate the Internet and software using auditory rather than visual cues. Reade and Write Gold supports students' literacy and learning disabilities by converting documents into speech, and ZOOMText enlarges screen content, improves contrast and provides navigation tools for the visually impaired.
Once you are registered with Disability Services, we can help you explore different technologies. Common assistive technologies include:
• Speech-to-text software (e.g. Dragon Naturally Speaking)
• Screen reader/magnification software (e.g. ZoomText, JAWS)
• Text-to-Speech-Lerntools (z. B. Read and Write Gold)
Access for blind/visually impaired
The OSU CFAES Wooster Campus is a site on the Aira Access Network.
Any faculty, staff, student or visitor can use Aira for free.
Aira is a service that connects blind and partially sighted people with highly trained remote agents. Via an app on your smartphone, Aira offers instant access to visual information at the push of a button - for more efficiency, engagement and independence in everyday life.
Some of the things Aira agents can help you with include navigating the campus environment, reading signage, finding a classroom, and reading a bulletin board.
You need an Android or iPhone smartphone, you canFollow this link to register as an Aira guest. Once you are logged in and on the CFAES Wooster campus, you can call an Aira agent from the Aira application on your smartphone for assistance.
For assistance with the Aira application or login issues,follow this link for their contact information. If you need further assistance, you can contact the ADA Coordinators Office atada-osu@osu.eduor by phone at614-292-6207.
In addition, assistive technologies such as screen magnification, screen readers, large print textbooks, and CCT are available to eligible students. For more information contact us atfaes-atiods@osu.edu.
Access for the deaf/hard of hearing
Sign Language and Transcription
We coordinate interpretation and/or transcription services for deaf or hard of hearing students registered with our office. Sign language interpretation and transcription services are available for all university activities.
Our interpreters are selected based on an assessment of interpreting skills, experience in the post-secondary environment and ability to handle the level of discourse typical of a university setting. Our full-time interpreters are RID-NAD certified.
Other services for the deaf/hard of hearing
Deaf/hard of hearing students may also benefit from usingHearing Aids (ADL).Students who are deaf or hard of hearing may request an Assistive Listening Device (ALD) for use in the classroom setting. We work with the Ohio State Speech Language Hearing Clinic for equipment fitting and loan.
other services
Advice and advocacy.After registering, students can consult their Access Manager to review academic housing, raise concerns with classes or faculty, get assistance with petitions, or learn more about campus and community resources, etc. And students can consult their Disability Services Manager ask to advocate for them in appeals such as SAP and Academic Action appeals.
course substitutions.We mentor and support students throughout the course replacement application process, including providing letters of support.
restaurants. We make recommendation adjustments to oursDirector of Nutrition. For more information, contact Gina Forster at (614) 247-7641 orforster.78@osu.edu.
Furniture and mobility access.For students who require wheelchair accessible desks or other alternative furniture in their classrooms, we will coordinate a setup to meet your needs.
Full-time status with a reduced course load.When a student's disability prevents them from successfully completing a full-time courseload, this accommodation allows them to take a reduced courseload while maintaining as much as possible their full-time student status. The aim of this accommodation is to offer students a sustainable path to graduation. Some aspects beyond the university's control, such as B. the entitlement to federal study grants, can still be affected by participation in a reduced course load.
residential accommodation. We assign placement accommodation to our housing management.
Practice.ODS will work with internship coordinators to give all students the opportunity to complete an internship.
Laborassistente.Students with disabilities that prevent them from completing lab requirements in class may request a lab assistant. Laboratory assistants only perform the tasks you instruct them to do. They will not prompt or guide you in performing a lab task. ODS will work with students and faculty to ensure all students have access to lab experiences.
loan program.Upon request we can loan items to ODS registered students including calculators, digital audio recorders, laptop computers (for office use only).
priority planning.Undergraduate students registered with ODS are given priority planning to help remove disability-related barriers to instruction. This means that students can register for classes before the general registration begins.Note:This does not apply to registration during the first semester/transitional orientation.
Students life.Students with disabilities can request housing in all aspects of campus life, including student activities, student organizations, student leadership programs, campus programming, and student employment.
Scholarships for students with disabilities. Use this link forScholarships for students with disabilities. Study abroad.In cooperation with ODS, the International Office would like to enable all students to gain international experience. To learn more about access and accommodation while studying abroad, visit theOIA Accommodations and Disabilities page. Technology for students with disabilities.Assistive Technology of Ohio (AT Ohio).Assistive Technology of Ohio (AT Ohio) is a federally funded non-profit organization that is part of theCollege for EngineersatDie Ohio State University.AT Ohio is the officially designatedTi actprogramfor Ohio.Assistive Technology of Ohio has a statewide program that helps people with disabilities get their own computer. For more information on how to get a computer, first contact AT Ohio866-801-7306 (toll free) or 614-688-3222to submit an application.