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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