FEE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING -Reply
Diane Perreira
to the provision of any specific academic accommodation, but rather to
accommodations for students with learning disabilities and the
differentiation between free services and those for which we might charge
a fee.
I have not seen the printed version of this finding that others on the
list must have seen. I have the correspondence that was sent to our
University, and it never mentions typists.
Anybody out there know something about the print reference? Mind sending
me a copy?
Diane Perreira
The University of Arizona
On Wed, 4 Oct 1995, Khaki Wunderlich wrote:
> Diane - Thanks for your clarification of the 1991
> Findings. A slightly different question - apparently the
> Finding noted failure to provide assistance typing
> papers. I have just run into this question this
> semester with a student requesting a waiver from any
> typing requirements (papers in non-typing courses).
> So far the instructors involved have been willing to
> agree to accept non-typed papers. Did OCR indicate
> that the University may have to provide or pay
> for typing services if the student is unable to type him
> or herself? What constitutes inability?
>
> For everyone - what about the student who is limited
> to typing less than 30 wpm? At what point is a course
> typed-product requirement too onerous for the
> student? 5 pages? 20 pages? Should we be
> providing a typist or should the instructor be accepting
> neat, handwritten products? I assume that any
> non-typed product is readable. But, what about the LD
> student with atrocious handwriting? So many
> questions. Any thoughts?
>
>
> Khaki Wunderlich
> Coordinator of Learning Assistance Services
> Tompkins Cortland Community College
> Dryden, New York
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