Eligibility Requirements

Persons who are blind or visually impaired qualify for services by submitting disability documentation from a licensed practitioner that includes information regarding visual acuity and sight limitations, recommendations for accommodations, services and adaptive technology needs.

Services

Registration: 

• priority registration 
• academic advising 

General: 

• CATCAB adapted transportation (available for students with permanent or temporary disabilities) 
• accessible residential housing on each Green 
• liaison with faculty regarding academic adjustments 
• referral and liaison with university departments in coordinating services
• assistance with geographic orientation to campus 

Academic Accommodations: 

• testing accommodations: 
  • extended time for tests 
  • use of a scribe 
  • alternate test format 
  • use of a computer 
• lab assistant (as needed) 
• academic materials available in alternate formats 

Academic Support: 

• peer tutoring (four hours per course per week) available at Academic Advancement Center 
• assistance with computer skills available at Academic Advancement Center
• course credit through the University College for classes listed below: 
  • Learning Strategies 
  • College Reading Skills 
  • University Experience (Fall Quarter) 

Auxiliary Aids: 

• referral and liaison services with Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic (RFB&D) 
• taping of textbooks not available through RFB&D 
• use of tape recorder (first-come basis) 
• voice-activated computer equipment available in Alden Library 
• Optalec magnification system located in Alden Library 
• closed circuit magnification system located in Alden Library 
• individual assistance in university libraries (as needed) 
• reader referrals 
• note-taking referrals 
• Braille services

Physical Education: 

• adaptive physical education classes available every quarter through the School of Recreation and Sport Sciences 

Counseling: 

• counseling available at Counseling and Psychological Services to assist in issues of self-esteem, time management, exam anxiety, etc. 

Psychological and Social Work Clinic:

•   Porter Hall Room 002; Tel: (740) 593-0902
•   www.psych.ohiou.edu/clinic.htm
•   The clinic offer an array of services, including intelligence and neuropsychological assessment, psychological testing, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder assessments, and learning disability assessment. Graduate student clinicians under the direct supervision of licensed psychologist faculty members provide these services.