Disability Services
Disability Services at Mitchell Tech are here to ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to all programs and activities offered in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 1990年的《皇冠体育app》, 以及2008年《皇冠体育app》(ADAAA). We hope to empower students with disabilities to obtain the education and skills necessary for a fulfilling, 离开米切尔科技后的职业生涯.
根据康复法案第508条, 我们努力消除信息技术壁垒, 为残疾人士提供新的机会, 并鼓励开发有助于实现这些目标的技术.
We are committed to helping students with disabilities self-advocate and fully participate in all of the activities, programs, 和米切尔科技的服务. Disability Services are available to students with qualifying and documented learning, physical, 或者心理残疾.
残疾证明文件是启动和接受服务的必要条件. If students do not have the proper documentation to support their requests for accommodation, 他们需要得到文件(测试), diagnosis, etc.) at their own expense. 如果你有残疾证明，并希望得到住宿, please provide the most recent copy of your IEP/504 plan and current psychological evaluations/testing. 当你完成了录取程序, you will need to schedule an appointment with a Student Success Coach to review your documentation and discuss possible accommodations during the school year.
Available accommodations
- 额外的测试时间
- 无干扰的测试空间
- Readers for tests
- Note takers
- Preferential seating
- Interpreter
- Assistive technology
- Digital textbooks
- 其他需要的安排
高等教育机构不作任何修改. If you are currently receiving modifications in high school and intend on pursuing higher education, you may want to talk to your high school teachers about moving away from modified assignments and tests. 这将帮助你更好地为大学的学术环境做准备.
如果您有任何问题或想要发送文件，请联系:
皇冠体育app
1800 E. Spruce Street
Mitchell, SD 57301
Student Success Coach & 第504节/残疾协调员
Disability Resources
辅助技术是一个涵盖性术语，包括辅助, adaptive, 以及为残疾人提供的康复设备. Assistive technology includes everything from prosthesis and mobility devices to pencil grips and tape recorders. 在高等教育环境中, assistive technology usually means computer hardware and computer software which is used to ameliorate the impact of a disability in an academic setting. However, 随着在线课程和皇冠体育app的发展, it is important that online courses and programs be accessible and formatted to work with assistive technology. This page provides information about the most common types of computer hardware and computer software used by students pursuing post-secondary education and for creating accessible online information.
Dakotalink
Dakotalink is a statewide program linking South Dakotans to assistive technology devices and services. Are you or someone you know having difficulty functioning at home or in the community, 在学校或工作场所? If so, please explore their site to learn more about DakotaLink and the many devices or services that may be helpful.
HARDWARE
Hardware, in its broadest sense, would include anything that can be touched or held. 这将包括自动开门器, braces, mouth sticks, wheelchairs, prosthesis, or any other tangible device used by an individual with a disability to improve their life. 通常在高等教育环境中, 硬件指的是计算机系统——计算机键盘, monitors, switches, trackballs, digital tape recorders, speech generators, 辅助听力设备, scanners, 或其他电子工具及元件.
在高等教育设置中使用的两种主要类型的计算机硬件是 Apple 计算机和IBM/微软兼容计算机 Dell, Hewlett Packard, Assus, Acer, Lenovo, Toshiba, etc.
Livescribe
Livescribe是智能笔设计和制造的全球领导者, 使个体能够捕获, search, 并在他们每天使用的数字设备上分享手写的笔记. Livescribe makes the only smartpens on the market that synchronize handwritten notes with recorded audio, 让无处不在的笔在当今世界更有用. Livescribe smartpens convert handwritten notes and audio into digital format for access through devices we use daily — fundamentally changing the way handwritten notes are access and shared.
SOFTWARE/APPS
Software is any machine-readable instruction that directs a computer’s processor to perform specific operations. 软件类型包括系统软件, which is designed to directly operate the computer hardware; application software, which is used by the computer system to perform special functions beyond the basic operation of the computer itself; and malicious software, 为了破坏和破坏计算机而开发的.
一般辅助功能
General accessibility features are assistive technology components built into the Apple and Microsoft operating systems. 辅助技术的特点包括:放大, keyboard shortcuts, 语音识别和其他各种辅助技术.
Text to Speech
文本到语音软件将文本转换为音频. The types of text formats that may be converted and the type of audio output depends on the software used. The most common types of text that may be converted included txt, rft, pdf, doc, and docx. 最常见的音频输出类型包括mp3、wav、wma、aiff和au.
Speech to Text
Speech to text software, also known as voice recognition software, converts speech to text. 语音转文本软件使任何人都能更容易地使用电脑, 但对有轻微运动障碍的人尤其有用, for paraplegics, and for amputees. 你说话和控制电脑-编辑文件和电子邮件, launch applications, open files, control the cursor, etc.
Screen Readers
屏幕阅读器软件不同于文本到语音的软件. 而文本到语音软件将文本转换为音频, screen reader software converts everything that is being displayed on the screen – icons, hyperlinks, 和图像描述-到音频. Screen readers are useful for individuals who are blind or have a visual impairment and are often used in conjunction with assistive technology such as screen magnifiers and braille output devices.
Magnifiers & Reading Tools
Magnifiers enlarge portions of the screen, much like using a magnifying glass with print materials. Reading tools include software that make it easier for individuals to read a computer screen.
Miscellaneous
A variety of software available to provide assistance to students in a postsecondary setting.
ONLINE
司法部最近的几项和解协议(路易斯安那理工大学, edX Inc.)和民权办公室的调查结果(University of Montana, University of Cincinnati)强调了一些网站和在线课程的不可访问性. College and universities need to ensure that websites and online courses are accessible and compatible with frequently used assistive technologies.
无障碍远程学习中心
无障碍远程学习中心(Access DL)是由美国的一所大学资助的.S. Department of Education grant to share guidance and resources on making distance learning courses accessible to individuals with disabilities.
国家通用学习设计中心
The 国家通用学习设计中心 supports the effective implementation of universal design for learning by connecting stakeholders in the field and providing resources and information about universal design for learning basics; advocacy; implementation; research; and creating community.
canect -在线学习的网页可访问性
This guide explores accessibility issues related to online learning and provides straightforward advice and guidance about creating usable content whether you are a novice or advanced author of course content.
CANNECT
