After recording lecture content on a mobile device, you can transfer it to a traditional
computer to work with it using Google Drive as an intermediary. This may be necessary
to do while using computers that are on campus.
WVU Office of Accessibility trainings on assistive technology will consist of 1-2
hour long sessions focusing on Kurzweil 3000 and/or Sonocent. Students must sign
up for these training opportunities on their
SAMM account.
WVU Office of Accessibility trainings on assistive technology will consist of 1-2
hour long sessions focusing on Kurzweil 3000 and/or Sonocent. Students must sign
up for these training opportunities on their
SAMM account.
WVU Office of Accessibility trainings will consist of a 2-hour long sessions. The
first hour will focus on Sonocent Audio Note taker. The second hour will cover
Kurzweil 3000 and Fire Fly. Students are welcome to attend both sessions or just
one.
Columbia Light house for the Blind (CLB) is recruiting enrolled and post-graduate
students for a contract position at the Federal Correction Institution. CLB
is apart of the Ability One non-profit organization, who seek talented individuals
who are blind or visually impaired. Interested persons should contact
Deborah Shum,
Director of Human Resources at
dshum@clb.org.
To better serve students, the Office of Accessibility Services has moved to the lower
level of Stewart Hall. The staff assists students with temporary and permanent
disabilities at all campuses. In addition to new space, the office has re-organized
to provide greater clarity and support to students with disabilities in authorizing
reasonable accommodations as well as assisting the faculty by answering questions
or concerns in relation to academic accommodations. For questions about accommodations
or help assisting a student who is having difficulty in class please contact the
office at 304.293.6700 or at
access2@mail.wvu.edu.
The Office of Office of Accessibility Services (OAS) has reorganized to provide greater
clarity and support to students and faculty in providing reasonable accommodations.
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation
Act require institutions of higher education to provide architectural and programmatic
access to persons with disabilities. We are committed to working with everyone
to answer questions and concerns in relation to students with disabilities and
their academic success here at WVU.
The Office of Accessibility Services has several scholarships available to their
students. The scholarships that are available for the Fall 2017- Spring 2018 academic
year are officially accepting applications. Please visit the
OAS Scholarships Page
to view what applications you may be eligible for and apply. The deadline for scholarship
applications is April 7 at 5pm.
This semester, we have talked about images, portrayals, and stigmas of individuals
with disabilities in the media. However, what are disabilities? Let’s take a look
at how disabilities are currently defined and protected.
