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If you are a new student, please fill out the following AIM Application<\/a> to be enrolled in the Disability Services Program. After completing the AIM Application, you will receive an automated email that encourages you to make an appointment with Taylor Smith, Assistant Director of Disability Services, to discuss your needs and the accommodations for which you qualify.\u00a0 Intake appointments can be held in person, on Zoom, or over the phone. Appointments can be scheduled by contacting the Accommodations Specialist at 541-962-3235 or disabsvc@eou.edu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Common Accommodations:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Please note: The accommodation(s) a student receives are dependent upon their documented disability<\/em>.<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Alternative Formats (E-Text\/ Audio)<\/h2>
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The Disability Services Office provides alternative text formats for students who have been approved for this accommodation.  Audio Text is delivered through a text-to-speech program called Kurzweil 3000. Kurzweil 3000 reads digital files aloud and provides other useful tools such as bookmarking, highlighting, and note-taking. If a student qualifies to receive audio text (E-Text), our office will email the student a username and password to access Kurzweil 3000, along with instructions on how to upload files to the website. If the student has any issues navigating the website, they are encouraged to call the Accommodations Specialist at 541-962-3235.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please Note: If a student qualifies to receive Alternative Text Accommodation, they must sign an Alternative Text Agreement Form at the beginning of every term. The Alternative Text Agreement Form will be sent to the student’s email.  Alternative Text Agreement Form EXAMPLE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Assistive Technology<\/h2>
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Our office also provides a speech-to-text program called Dragon Naturally Speaking. All computers located in the Disability Services Office are equipped with this program. All EOU students also have access to the voice typing tool located in Google Docs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Alternative Testing<\/h2>
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Alternative Testing Arrangements are made on an individual, case-by-case basis during the initial intake appointment with the Assistant Director of Disability Services. A student may receive one or many of the following testing accommodations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n