Disabilities Services at Aurora University

Services Offered

A major function of the office is addressing the needs of students with disabilities. Students who provide appropriate documentation of learning disabilities, physical disabilities, or psychological disabilities are able to receive a range of services. These services have included:

• Tutoring for all courses and in developing skills in test taking, note taking, and time management
• Testing accommodations, such as extended time or a distraction free environment
• Readings provided on cassette or scanned onto disk
• Access to on-campus computers equipped with voice software (Jaws, Kurzweil), scanners, and
  software for enlarging text (Zoom Text)
• Assistive technology, such as an Optelec projector and FM hearing systems
• Classroom accommodations, such as the use of tape recorders or notetakers, or making reasonable adaptations of the physical environment of the classroom or the faculty member's presentation of materials.

The Center for Teaching & Learning also has an available budget for sign language interpreters or other professional services.