Adult Special Education

Resource Directory for Post-secondary Students with Disabilities

The University of British Columbia

Services

Website: http://students.ubc.ca/access

Services and Activities

The Disability Resource Centre (DRC), a unit within Access & Diversity, coordinates services and programs that facilitate access for students, staff and faculty with disabilities in all areas of university life. S tudents with disabilities are invited to meet with a Diversity Advisor – Disability to discuss the range of academic accommodations and programs for which they may be eligible. In keeping with UBC’s Policy on Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities, academic accommodations are determined on the basis of a student’s documentation of disability and the essential learning outcomes of courses.

As part of Access and Diversity, Crane Library houses alternate formatted materials, which are produced on-site.

Students may arrange an appointment with an Advisor by phone 604-822-5844 or TTY 604-822-9049, Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm or email disability.resource@ubc.ca

Special Services/Equipment Available to Students

• Academic adjustments (e.g. academic accommodation letters; taping lectures)
• Academic concessions (e.g. course substitutions, assistance with extensions and course withdrawals as appropriate)
• Adaptive equipment and software (e.g. adapted computer technologies; magnification, voice recognition)
• Adaptive materials (e.g. transcription of print into audio, electronic text, Braille or large-print formats)
• Alternative communication (e.g. captionist; oral/sign-language interpreters)
• Alternative testing (e.g. utilizing adapted computers; extended time; alternate formats; private space; spell checkers; calculators)
• Student assistance/aids (e.g. adaptive technology training; notetaking; library assistance)
• Procedure modification (e.g. admissions/registration assistance; early registration; room changes)
• Strategic content tutoring program
• Assistance with disability-related funding applications
• Other services (e.g. enhanced library services; priority registration for accessible campus housing )

University of British Columbia Okanagan

Services

Website: http://okanagan.students.ubc.ca/current/disres.cfm

Services and Activities

DRC facilitates the participation of students, faculty, staff and visitors to the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBC O) by:

• working with the University to eliminate systematic, structural and attitudinal barriers
• promoting disability-related services, research, teaching and program initiatives
• providing information on campus services, programs and accessibility
• assisting with the transition from school, college and the community to UBC
• liaising with faculty and staff regarding disability issues

Special Services/Equipment Available to Students

• Academic adjustments (e.g. academic accommodation letters; taping lectures)
• Adaptive equipment (e.g. adapted computer technologies; Brailling; magnification)
• Adaptive materials (e.g. transcription of print into audio, Braille or large-print formats)
• Alternative communication (e.g. captionist; oral/sign-language interpreters)
• Alternative testing (e.g. utilizing adapted computers; extended time; alternate formats)
• Student assistance/aids (e.g. computer training; notetaking; tutoring; typing)
• Procedure modification (e.g. admissions/registration assistance; early registration; room changes)
• Other services (e.g. enhanced library services; priority registration for accessible campus housing)