Student Accommodations

About the Offices of Disability Services

At every Rutgers University campus or location there is an Office of Disability Services (ODS) to provide reasonable accommodations and services for students with disabilities. The ODS team members will work closely with each student individually in order to develop an effective and…

Accessible Course Materials/Alternate Format Text Services Accessible Course Materials/Alternate Format Text Services

Welcome to the Accessible Course Materials/Alternate Format Text (ACM/AFT) page. ACM/AFT is the term applied to course materials such as textbooks, electronic documents, exams and other print materials which students with…

ACM/AFT What is ACM?

ACM stands for Accessible Course Materials. This accommodation is also known as “Alternate Format Text (AFT)". ACM is an accommodation that allows students to have the materials for their courses (e.g., textbooks, articles, exams, etc.) in formats other than how they are usually provided. 

You may need ACM if…

ACM/AFT Request Process Getting your books as an Accessible Course Material (ACM)

Students should check the syllabi for each class to review their assigned books. For each book, they should follow these steps:

1. Check if the book is on Bookshare.
   1. If it is on Bookshare, Download the book. You are done.
   2. If not,…

ASL/CART for Events

It is important that all events are accessible to individuals with disabilities. To learn more about best practices, please see our page on creating accessible events.

(Free) Open Access vs. Paid Services

There are a lot of free applications that provide automated captioning. These tools have come a long way, and…

Assistive Technology What is Assistive Technology (AT)?

Assistive Technology (AT) are solutions that help people perform tasks despite an accessibility barrier they face.  This could range from a software that reads your books out loud to you; to a setting your computer that makes text more visible. Some of these solutions take the…

Camden Exam Accommodation Process Only students approved for accommodations may submit a request. For questions regarding the registration process visit our Registration Page.

 

For questions, or assistance, please reach out to:

Gabrielle Land, MS
Program Coordinator
gbj13@camden.rutgers.edu
P: (856) 225-…

Deaf/HoH Services for Students Defining ASL, CART, FM Systems and Captioning 

 

American Sign Language (ASL)

ASL Interpretation is the most prominent type of interpreting used today. ASL Interpreters provide cultural and linguistic expertise in their interpretations between American Sign Language ASL and English…

Documentation Guidelines for a Learning Disability

Every report submitted to the Office of Disability Services (ODS) for learning disability documentation must meet the ODS general documentation guidelines as well as including the following elements:

I.   Recent Assessment

The report must provide adequate…

Documentation Guidelines for a Medical Condition

For any disability or condition which impacts physical well-being, such as, but not limited to: impaired vision, impaired hearing, impaired mobility, diabetes, Crohn’s Disease, etc., the student is required to provide documentation of the disability/condition. Specifically, it is recommended…

Documentation Guidelines for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder General Information

Further information on the components of professionally prepared documentation such as: qualified professionals; diagnostic statements; diagnostic methodology; current functioning and current documentation; functional impairment; duration,…

Documentation Principles and Guidelines Documentation Principles

• The Office of Disability Services uses a combination of information to determine eligibility and reasonable accommodations. Documentation of a specific disability does not translate directly into a specific accommodation or set of…

Dragon Naturally Speaking

Dragon Naturally Speaking by Nuance has become the leader in Speech to Text and Speech Command. They offer several different products, each which have been enhanced to fulfill a specific need. It is important you review the specification of each product to choose the right one for you.

Speech Command

It…

Exam Accommodations Only students approved for accommodations may submit a request. For questions regarding the registration process visit our Registration Page. For Rutgers Health (formerly RBHS) students, this exam process may not be applicable. Please check with your ODS Coordinator for instructions…

Exam Acommodations Online EXAM ACCOMMODATIONS

Remember, submitting your Letter of Accommodation to your professor is step one in implementing your exam accommodations.  All students who have exams either online or in person should be submitting an exam request form.  Students should follow the Student Responsibilities for…