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Why does PLU Disability Services provide notetaking accommodations? • The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 mandate equal access to education, employment and public services for qualified individuals with disabilities. • In an educational setting, notetaking services may be deemed a reasonable accommodation. • Accommodations are provided to level the playing field for individuals with disabilities and provide equitable access, not to give individuals with disabilities an unfair advantage. 2 There are many different reasons why a student might receive notetaking accommodations Examples include, but are not limited to: • Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing might need to focus on a sign language interpreter or, if lip reading, need to focus on the instructor. • Students who are blind or have visual, cognitive, or physical impairments. (Note: If taking notes for students who are blind or have visual impairments, notes must be taken on a laptop or computer so they can later use a screen reader to listen to the lecture or increase the font size large enough for them to identify and read the notes). • Students who have physical disabilities which impact their ability to take notes. 3 There are many benefits for the notetaker as well • Being chosen as a volunteer notetaker is a valuable experience, which could be included in a resume. • Notetakers benefit from taking notes for someone else by improving the quality and organization of class notes and it encourages regular class attendance. • It is a rewarding experience to help out a fellow classmate that otherwise might not have access to the information you are helping to provide for them. • Notetaking services are very important to PLU, therefore there is an hourly wage that notetakers will earn for their participation in the PLU notetaking program. 4 Quiz Directions • You must answer every question • Click the correct answer • Once you answer a slide will appear that states whether you are correct or incorrect • When the response slide appears, read the explanation and click the arrow key in the lower, right hand corner when finished • If you answered incorrectly the quiz will go back to the original question and you can try again • There are three quizzes in the training, one at the end of each module 5 Module 1 Quiz: Why provide notetaking services? 1. The laws that require post-secondary institutions to provide equal access and accommodations, such as notetaking services, are The American Deaf Acts and the College Rehabilitation Act (1973). TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE 6
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