From: Kelly Pierce
Subject: computer and info. access at u. of illinois
persistence. Students having difficulties obtaining book titles
from academic departments should contact ODS for assistance.
4. After obtaining book titles, contact APH (phone or World Wide
Web) to determine availability of the books. Contact
individual agencies with desired books and order them in
preferred format (as available.)
5. For any books not available through APH's listing, contact
ETRB to determine availability there. Order tapes of books
available at ETRB. 6. For any books not available through APH or
ETRB, contact NLB to determine availability there. Order
tapes of books available at NLB. 7. If a book is not available
through any of the above sources, contact ETRB, Guild for the
Blind, or Johanna Bureau for the Blind and Handicapped to request
that the book be tape recorded.
A. Students are responsible for providing ETRB, Guild for the
Blind, or Johanna Bureau for the Blind and Handicapped
with a copy of the book to be taped. Books provided to an
organization by students are returned to the students after =20
recordings are completed.
B. Arrange a schedule with the organization for recording the
book and ask for a written copy of that schedule. Specify
that tapes of individual chapters are made available
weekly rather than upon completion of the entire book. Arrange
for actual acquisition of the tapes (e.g., mail, pick-up,
etc.) C. Periodically check on the progress of taping.=20
Contact ODS for assistance with any difficulties.
Note: If services by any of the above agencies do not meet your
needs, contact ODS for further assistance.
8. If ETRB, Guild for the Blind, or Johanna Bureau for the Blind
and Handicapped cannot record materials by the date requested
or will not record them, contact ODS to request that its staff
produce alternate format text. A. Students are responsible
for providing ODS with a copy of the materials to be =20
converted to an alternate format. (To check out materials on
reserve from the UIC Library, contact Veronda Pitchford
[2nd flr. Reference desk, 996-2728.]) B. Materials must be
delivered to ODS at least four (4) weeks prior to the start of =20
the semester to enable its staff to prepare initial reading
assignments. If materials are not available four weeks
prior to the start of the semester, deliver them to ODS as
soon as possible (if quicker, faculty may send materials directly
to ODS.)=0CC.If audiotaping, ODS will make every effort to use readers with
an appropriate background in the subject matter being
recorded. If ODS cannot identify a graduate student or
upperclass undergraduate student in a particular major as a =20
reader, they will ensure that materials are recorded by someone
with at least some background in the subject (e.g., a
classmate of the student making the request.) D. If a
student provides ODS with the materials to be converted into
alternate format within four weeks prior to when they are needed
ODS will take the steps necessary within their control to ensure
that applicable textbooks will be made accessible to the student
no later than the start of the semester. If either the student
or ODS cannot meet the time frames required, both parties will
make a good faith effort to accommodate the request for alternate
formats by exploring alternative accommodations (e.g.
requesting a delay in a test, using another type of format that
may not be the student's preference). Upon timely notice any
handouts, journal articles or portions of texts that are provided
to students in class will be made accessible to the student at
the time the reading assignment is made to the class or if the
assignment is due more than one month after the
date the semester commences, then at least one month before the
due date of the assignment. Upon timely notice materials will be
provided in alternate format on an earlier basis if this is part
of the accommodation plan. Timely notice for the above purposes
does not require that notice be given
more than once for each piece of course material in a given
course. =20
F. Periodically check on ODS's progress with converting text. =20
G. Converted materials held at ODS for two (2) weeks or longer
will be erased in order to recycle media and reading will
cease.
NOTE: All taped materials must be returned to the loaning agency
at the end of each semester. A fee of up to $2.50 will be
charged to the student for each tape not returned to the
appropriate agency. This charge will come directly from the
agency and UIC will not be responsible for the missing tapes.=20
ODS will charge a fee of $1.00 for each tape/disk not returned at
the end of each semester.
FEES
Membership fees in RFBD and ETRB (see attached directory) will be
paid for by UIC unless they have been paid for by the student
prior to registering with ODS or if fees are being paid on behalf
of the student by another funding source. UIC will also pay for
any usage fees imposed by agencies external to UIC.
DIRECTORY
American Printing House for the Blind (APH)
800-223-1839 502-899-2363 (fax)
HTTP://WWW.APH.ORG No fee.
Repository of alternate format text holdings of over 200 agencies
and organizations nationally. APH's database will be directly
searchable via their World Wide Web site as of 11/1/97. Searches
for fewer than five books may be called in to their toll-free
number; for five books or more, please fax in your search
request.
Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFBD)
18 S. Michigan, Suite 806 Chicago, IL 60603
Local Office: 312-236-8715 312-236-8719 (fax)
Main Office : 800-221-4792 609-987-8116 (fax)
Membership fee (one-time): $50 Annual fee: $25
Books only. Call or fax the national office with book requests
because the local office has to check with the national office
and this delays the response. Recordings made in four-track
format, requiring special device to play tapes (see information
on the National Library for the Blind or the Talking Book Center
below.)
Educational Tape Recordings for the Blind (ETRB)
3915 W. 103rd Street Chicago, IL 60655
773-445-3533 Annual fee: $50
Books only. No math or statistics books available. Recordings
made in standard cassette format (can be played back on standard
cassette player.)=0CNational Library for the Blind 1055 W. Roosevelt Road =
=20
Chicago, IL 60608 312-746-9210 or 800-331-2351 =20
No fee.
Located just south of the campus about 3 blocks west of PEB.=20
Good source for literature, fiction, periodicals, and general
library materials. Also lends four-track tape players.
Blind Services Association (BSA)
22 W. Monroe - 11th floor Chicago, IL 60603
312-236-0808 No fee.
Live readings or tape recordings of books, articles, or other
written materials. Ideal for reading articles and handouts.
Guild for the Blind
180 N. Michigan, Suite 1700 Chicago, IL=20
60601-7463 312-236-8569 Nominal
fees based onrequest. Records or enlarges text.
Johanna Bureau for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
8 S. Michigan Chicago, IL 60603
312-332-6076 Nominal fees based
onrequest. Records text or converts it to braille.=0CTalking Book Center (H=
arold Washington Library) 400 S. State St. =20
Chicago, IL 60605 312-747-4001
Lends four-track tape players for free on a long-term basis.=20
Users must borrow at least one taped book per year from the
library (free.)
UIC Library
For library assistance with any issues related to your
disability, contact Veronda Pitchford at 996-2728. If you know
that you will require special services from the library, contact
Ms. Pitchford as early in the semester as possible to discuss
your needs.
CRIS Radio=20
Reads newspapers and magazines on the air. A free service which
also lends free receivers . To join CRIS, call: 312-541-8400.=0CODS ALTERN=
ATE FORMAT TEXT REQUEST FORM
Date __________ =20
Semester __________ Student Name _______________________________
Phone Number (___) ____________
Class ________________ Instructor
_____________________
Text Book
Title =20
____________________________________________________
Author ___________________ Publisher
_____________________
Copyright ______ Edition ______ =20
=20
Date contacted:
APH ________
ETRB ________
NLB ________=0CGuild for the Blind ________
Johanna Bureau for
the Blind and Handicapped ________
Preferred medium:
Disk ______
Audiotape ______=0CLarge print ______ Braille =
=20
______
Comments
_________________________________________________________________
____________
_________________________________________________________________
____________ ______________
Submit request form and syllabus to ODS in 1190 SSB or fax it to
312-413-7781.
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Final 3/2/98
Policy on Access to Computers for People with Disabilities
The University of Illinois at Chicago is committed to providing
equal access to computer services to people with disabilities.=20
This access will occur in an integrated setting and the same
conditions of use that apply to the non-disabled will apply to
people with disabilities.=20
Where computers are equipped with accessible software or
hardware, people with disabilities will be given preference over
nondisabled clients and this will be enforced by the Computer
Center personnel up to the University police if necessary. =20
1. Primary responsibility for coordinating computer services =20
for people with disabilities rests with the Office for =20
Disability Services (ODS), working with the Computer Center.
2. If a student first contacts a faculty member, department, =20
college, the Computer Center or any other office on campus =20
regarding computer access in a lab or classroom, they will =20
be referred to ODS. ODS will work with the student to =20
assess the needs and determine if existing access is
available or whether the University must look for
alternative or individualized solutions.
3. The Computer Center will designate an individual to work =20
with ODS and the student to ensure access to computer
services. ODS will offer guidance to this individual and =20
the individual will work with ODS to coordinate the
provision of services. The designated individual will also =20
be available to the student for training, information and =20
demonstration of equipment.
4. ODS will contact the college or department operating the =20
classroom with computers to ensure access. ODS will provide =20
guidance to the department on how to make the equipment =20
accessible to students with disabilities. The department or =20
college is ultimately responsible for ensuring the
accessibility.
5. UIC has an affirmative duty to continually increase the =20
number and quality of accessible computer hardware and =20
software for individuals with disabilities. To begin to =20
meet this duty UIC will make accessible through speech =20
synthesis one third of their computer labs by the beginning =20
of the fall semester 1998. In addition installation of at =20
least one screen reader for all applications applied will be =20
provided. If network installation is not possible, than a =20
non-network based solution will be put in place. Finally =20
the installation of at least one screen magnification
software program for all applications will be installed on =20
the network. If network installation is not possible, then =20
a non-network based solution will be put in place.=20
6. As new computer labs and services are planned and existing =20
labs are renovated, equipment and software will be upgraded =20
or purchased so as to incorporate accessibility
requirements. This will be the responsibility of the
Computer Center in most cases or whomever is responsible for=20
the purchase of equipment, upgrades or design of the lab.
7. ODS has a speech synthesizer available during regular office=20
hours available for students who need access to this
equipment in other settings not described above. In
addition ODS has Dragon Dictate which will be upgraded by =20
Fall 1998. ODS plans to upgrade their scanner software as =20
well.
8. ODS will send within two weeks after final approval of this =20
policy a copy of such to all students registered with them. =20
ODS will provide automatically all students with
disabilities that contact their office for the first time a =20
copy of this policy in a format of their choice. In
addition reference to this policy will be made in the
orientation materials provided by ODS to the entire campus. =20
ODS will also inform students with disabilities of the =20
Computer Center=FEs Disability Web Site for computer
accessibility.
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9. This policy will be distributed to all Deans, Directors and =20
Department Heads asking them to distribute it to their =20
faculty and staff in the fall of each academic year.
10. ODS, the Computer Center, the department or college will =20
assess the computer needs for the upcoming academic year =20
during the summer before the semester. The Computer Center =20
will work towards making speech synthesizers and screen =20
magnification available in as many labs as necessary as the =20
demand rises. The Computer Center will give highest
priority to the most used labs, balancing the availability =20
between the east and west sides of campus.
11. Financial responsibility for making computers accessible =20
will rest with the Computer Center, department, or college. =20
If the department or college cannot afford the
accommodations, an appeal for funding should be made to =20
their appropriate vice chancellor.
12. If a student believes that the current software and hardware=20
available does not meet his/her needs, the following process =20
will be followed:
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A. The student should be referred to ODS regarding
computer needs. An assessment will be conducted to =20
determine whether the campus Computer Center or
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