Dr.
Cheryl Branker
Associate Vice Provost and Director of Disability Compliance Programs
Location
& Hours
1900
Student Health Center
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday
Mailing
Address
Campus Box 7509
Raleigh, NC
27695-7509
Phone
Numbers
Voice: 919-513-3768
Fax: 919-513-2840
TTY: 919-515-8830
Email
cheryl_branker
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Accommodation
Resources
Introduction As a public entity, NC State has an obligation under the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) to accommodate persons with disabilities
in services, programs or activities provided by the University.
NC State takes seriously its obligation to accommodate the known
disabilities of its faculty, staff, students and guests. Our goal
is to make the campus a place where everyone has access.
The following is a list of resources designed to help our campus
community assist guests in need of accommodations. Estimated costs
and lead times have been included to help you plan your program
budget and timeline.
The
"Reasonable Accommodations Clause"
It is required
that all publicity of any form include the "reasonable
accommodations clause." See standard
accessibility language for University programs, services & employment advertisements for the proposed statement for programs such as workshops, events,
seminars, classes, organizational meetings, etc., to be used in
all methods of promotion, including written, verbal, and electronic
materials; announcements; and posters.
Transportation
- A
University Mobility Impaired Access Map is available at Public
Safety, Human Resources, the Office for Equal Opportunity,
McKimmon Center, the Transportation Office and the Information
Booth. This
map can be a useful tool to persons with disabilities in navigating
the most accessible routes to travel around the campus.
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Visitors who need accessible parking may obtain a daily access
permit at no cost from the visitor information booth on Stinson
Drive or Transportation's customer service window located in
the Administrative Services Center. A valid state-issued handicapped
placard must be displayed on the visitor's vehicle if the vehicle
is parked in a designated accessible parking space. Visitors
with a displayed valid state-issued handicapped placard may
park at meters without paying to activate the parking meter.
More information
on accessible parking is available.
Accommodations
for Persons with Blindness/Vision Impairments
- Braille
- Not all people who are blind can read Braille. For those
who request Braille copies, departments can see the Braille
Transcription Resource
List. The cost is approximately $.15 per page to $.50 per
page, or a flat rate of $10.00 per hour to $20.00 per hour,
with
additional cost for binding. It takes approximately two weeks
to 1 year depending
on the size of the document or book to be transcribed.
- Electronic
Format - Some participants may request materials in an electronic
format that they can use it with voice-output
or print-enlarging software. You can make materials accessible
for electronic printing by saving materials in Word, WordPerfect
or ASCII (American Standard Code for Information Interchange)
text.
- Large
Print can be produced using a copier or a computer. Check
with the individual requesting the accommodation to identify
the preferred size and font. Some general guidelines are:
- Use
a simple font and make sure the ink coverage is dense.
- Use
16-point or 18-point bold type (minimum standard).
- Simplify
formatting.
- Be
sure the contrast is good.
- Avoid
glossy paper.
- Make
large print copies of all print materials (handouts,
slides, overheads, etc.). For more information
on creating large print, refer to Tips
and Strategies to Promote Accessible Communication.
- Audio
Tape - All print materials, brochures, training manuals,
resource
books, etc. can be made available on audiotape.
Even people who are not blind or vision-impaired frequently
use audiocassettes
to "read" while they drive, do chores
or other activities. For more information on creating
audio tapes, you may pick up a
copy of Tips
and Strategies to Promote Accessible Communication.
- Descriptive
Videos are videos that include a descriptive narration of
key visual elements. Persons who are blind or have vision
impairments
may use descriptive
videos.
Accommodations for Persons with Deafness or Hearing Impairments
- Interpreter - People who are deaf or have a hearing impairment
may request an interpreter. Interpreters can be used for one-on-one
conversations, group meetings and conferences, as well as to translate
concerts, plays, poems, and dramatic literature readings. Because
there are several types of interpreters, be sure to ask the person
who is deaf or hearing-impaired which kind of interpreter he/she
needs. An interpreter may cost from $80 to $110 for up to 2 hours
and $40 to $55 for each additional hour. You may find an interpreter
at Deaf Access or at Interpreters,
Inc.
- Assistive
Listening Devices increase the intelligibility of a speaker's
voice. Most assistive listening device systems (ALDs)
use a microphone/transmitter positioned close to the speaker's
mouth to send the instructor's voice through the air or by
cable to a receiver worn by the student. To get information
on purchasing
or renting this equipment, contact Joanne
Woodard, Vice Provost for Equal Opportunity and Equity,
at 919-515-3148.
- Captioned Videos and Captioning is a process of translating the
audio portion of video programming into text captions (subtitles)
onto a screen so people who are deaf or hearing-impaired can read
what they cannot hear. For more information on how to incorporate
captioning in your communications, visit Captioned
Media Program.
- TTY - Text telephones for people who are deaf, hearing-impaired,
or have speech disabilities enable them to communicate on the telephone.
The TTY user will have typed conversations rather than speaking.
To obtain information on purchasing or renting this equipment contact
Joanne Woodard, Vice Provost for Equal Opportunity and Equity, at 919-515-3148.
- Telecommunications
Relay Service (TRS) is available throughout the country. TRS
enables specially trained Communications Assistants
(CA) to act as confidential "bridges" between persons
using Telecommunications Devices for the Deaf (TDDs or TTYs) and
regular telephones. The Telecommunications Relay Service operates
24 hours a day; Sprint Telecommunications Company currently provides
the relay service in North Carolina. The following toll-free numbers
can be used by NC State faculty, staff, and students to access
the relay system:
- TTY
users: 800-735-2962
- Non-TTY
users: 800-735-8262
- National
TTY Directory Assistance: 800-855-1155
Accessible
Web Content Much of NC State's information and services are now available
online. For this reason, it is increasingly important that all
the information and services be presented in an accessible format
to everyone, including persons with disabilities.
Designing
accessible web pages is neither difficult nor costly, particularly
when accessible design is considered up front, rather
than after a page is already complete. For more information, see
Accessible IT @ NC State or
contact Saroj Primlani,
Coordinator of University IT Accessibility, at 919-513-4087.
General
Campus Resources
- Joanne
Woodard, Vice Provost for Equal Opportunity and Equity.
Joanne is available to answer questions regarding the ADA and
other disability issues at 919-515-3148, via email, or in Room
1C, Holladay
Hall, Box 7530.
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The mission of the Disability
Services Office (DSO) at NC State is to support the ongoing
development of an accessible university that embraces and celebrates
diversity. DSO pursues this mission by facilitating effective
reasonable accommodations, educating the campus community, and
promoting equal access and opportunity. DSO is located at 1900
Student Health Center, Campus Box 7509, Raleigh NC 27695-7509,
919-515-7653.
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NC State currently maintains two centralized assistive technology
labs, one located in the Disability Services Office (DSO, in
the Student Health Center) and the other in the Assistive
Technology Center (ATC) in Room 1402 on the mezzanine of
the D. H. Hill Library. The ATC houses technologies to facilitate
library research and alternate format access to library materials
for users with a variety of vision, hearing, and/or mobility
related disabilities. The facility provides magnification software,
scanning equipment, screen reading software, and other equipment
for use by patrons. The ATC is available at all times when D.
H. Hill Library is open and no appointment is required. The
facility is kept locked for security reasons. The facility is
designed for use by NC State faculty, staff and students.
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