Student Accommodations
Resources for Apple Users
If you are using an Apple laptop or iMac device the following items are useful for you to download and trial before classes start. Apple by default has many accessibility tools built into your device and requires no additional downloads. In some cases these tools are better…
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Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) Contacts
Cindy Poore-Pariseau, Ph.D.
Director, Disability Services
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Rutgers University
65 Bergen Street, Suite 1441
Newark, NJ 07107
Phone: 973.972.5396
Fax: 973.972.5320
E-mail:…
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Screen Readers
Screen readers are used by individuals who are blind or have low vision, to read and navigate their computer. Below are some common types of screen reading software:
If you are registered with the Office of Disability Services and looking to utilize this as an accommodation please be sure to speak with your…
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Setting Up Accommodations When Using Proctor U
How to Set Up Accommodations for Exams and Quizzes Using Proctor U: Q: What does a professor need to do to set up accommodations for a student at Rutgers? A: To receive exam accommodations for a proctored exam that is using Proctor U, the…
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Setting up ASL or CART in Zoom
In many cases, depending on how long your class is or the nature of the content matter, the student may be assigned multiple American Sign Language (ASL) Interpreters. These individuals utilize signs, facial expressions, and body postures to communicate to the student what is…
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Student responsibilities for exam arrangements through ODS
The same process and procedures outlined below are also utilized for online exams. However, instead of being in person, the student may be proctored using an online system.
BEFORE THE EXAM- Submit the online Exam Request…
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Taking your exam with your professor
If a professor has agreed to provide exam accommodations, the student should have submitted their Letter of Accommodations and discussed how the exam accommodations will be administered. If a professor has agreed to proctor an exam,…
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Text to Speech Readers (TTS)
There is a variety of Text to Speech tools that allow students who have a difficult time reading print text to listen to their textbooks, webpages, or pdf files with little to no training required. Many of these tools are now offered free and require no subscriptions to use.
Below are some of our…
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Turnitin Accessibility Topics
(Information borrowed from University of Colorado Boulder's web site)
Service OverviewTurnitin is an originality-checking service that instructors can enable for assignments in Canvas. There are two layers of Turnitin that students can access: originality scores…
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Types of Captioning services
Suitable for open access, where there isn't an individual with a disability participating. Automated captions average only about 50-90% accuracy. To enable automated Zoom captions:
- Open your RU zoom session
- Click CC - Show captions
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Using Zooms Automated Captions
Automated Captions are now available for all Rutgers Zoom accounts. Once activated by the host, all users will have the opportunity to benefit from this feature.
Activating Automated CaptionsTo activate the automated captions for users, the host will need to start closed captioning. To do…
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Is ACM/AFT Right For You?
The acronym “ACM/AFT” stands for Accessible Course Materials/Alternate Format Text. There are two separate but complementary parts of the ACM/AFT accommodation.
- Approved students have the ability to request that their required textbooks to be provided to them by our office in…