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Disability Services Faculty & Staff Disability and Accommodations

General Accomodations	Disability Accomodations
Types of Accomodations Confidentiality	ADD / ADHD Blindness / Visual Impairments Deafness / Hard of Hearing Learning Disabilty Mobility Health and Medical Psychiatric Traumatic Brain Injury

 

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

Most often result from rapid deceleration accidents; may also be caused by stroke, poisoning, insufficient oxygen or infection; among most rapidly emerging disabilities among ages 15 to 28 years.

Limitations may vary greatly depending on areas of brain affected and may include:

• organization of thoughts, cause-effect relationships
• problem solving
• information processing
• memory
• vision
• hearing and communication skills
• strength, speed and coordination in ability to carry out previously learned tasks
• writing, reading and visual spatial skills

Accommodations may include:

• note taking assistance
• extended time on tests
• separate testing location to minimize distractions
• tape recording lectures
• use of laptop computer with word processor
• audio texts and handouts
• alternative format such as oral or essay exams
• calculator

 

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