Our Adaptive Lab is located with our general use open computer labs.  In
that lab a student with a disability who needs the equipment has
priority.  It is an open lab.  If a student needs the equipment and a
station or the particular station he/she needs is not available, the
student goes to the help desk and a worker "bumps" the person at the
station off.  It's the need for the equipment that allows the student to
bump someone else off, not the actual disability.  Please feel free to
contact me if you have any questions or would like more information
regarding our setup.

Katherine Myers,ATP
Assistant Director
Office of Disability Services
Wright State University
E186 Student Union
Dayton, OH 45435
937-775-5680
937-775-5795 (fax)


Jack Clevenger wrote:

>Hi all in EASI-land,
>
>I have a rather peculiar question to ask from those of you that are experts
>with this listserv and I really need your advice.
>
>Our Adaptive Computer Lab has become a very popular place for our
>students with disabilities to go to and use its many accessibility features
>such as JAWS, ZoomText, large screen monitors, Dragon Naturally
>Speaking and so on.  It is located on the same floor of our library and
>its computing commons area.
>
>The situation is this.... we have a group of deaf students that feel that
>the Adaptive Computer Lab is also for them to be in since they have a
>"disability" even though they do not need any of the specialized
>accessibility software and hardware that is meant for use by students
>with disabilities who need the adaptive technology for their academic
>work.
>
>The question I have is this.....do any of you have guidelines or policies
>as to the appropriate use of the adaptive technology in a dedicated
>computer lab room students with disabilities in general?  How have you
>managed the use of the adaptive technology so that those students that
>really do need the technology are in fact being able to use it as needed
>and as intended?
>
>Is this question making sense to the situation that I described?
>
>Again, I really need some advice here and I would appreciate anyone
>offering suggestions.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Jack Clevenger, Coordinator
>Disability Resources and Services
>Mesa Community College
>Mesa, AZ
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