DSS News and Updates

As of January 2008, Disability Support Services will be relocated near the 3rd Floor Elevator in Connell Student Center.

A locked Document Drop Box is provided outside the office for the convenience of students and faculty.  Please do not place documents in the campus mail bin!!

Directly across the hall from the office is the new Assistive Technology Lab and Accommodated Testing Center. 

Current Assistive Technology Available Includes:

• Premier Accessibility Suite

• CCTV magnification

• Sara Reading Machine

• Dragon Naturally Speaking

• Opal Magnifier

• Audio Books through RFB&D

• Daisy book players

• Audio recorders for recording lectures

• E-text acquisition and production

• Sorenson Videophone

• Carbonless Copy Paper for notetaking

Assistive Technology for personal use may be obtained through local Centers for Independent Living (Disability Connections in Macon), Vocational Rehabilitation, and through vendors.   Disability Support Services has catalogs and vendor information available.

Delta Sigma Omicron  - Mercer's Disability Service Fraternity

DSO was recognized by Mercer SGA in November 2005

Elected Officers for 2007-2008

President – Kacee Abel

Vice President – Kent Russell

Secretary - TBA

Treasurer - TBA

American Sign Language Club

Established in 2006 to provide students, faculty and staff an opportunity to learn ASL

Elected Officers for 2007-2008

President - Susan Yarborough

Vice President - Emma Hughes

Top 5 Disability Accommodations

1.   Extended time on exams and quizzes for students with impaired memory, concentration or  manual dexterity/speed or for students who may need breaks for medical reasons or for students who use other accommodations or technology that impacts their efficiency.

 
2.   A private and low distraction room for tests for students with severe impairments in concentration, students who are highly distractible, or for students who need tests in an auditory format or use a scribe or certain types of technology.

3.   Permission to tape record lectures for students with impairments in auditory memory, concentration, organizational skills or manual dexterity/speed.

4.   A lighter course load of classes  for students whose disability affects the efficiency of their reading or writing or who have acute or chronic medical episodes which interfere with their out-of-class study time.

5.   Copies of lecture notes for students with severe concentration or memory difficulties, severe impairments of manual dexterity/speed,  hearing or vision impairments, or a specific learning disability in the area of written expression.

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