The document discusses common accommodations for students at the University at Buffalo. It describes testing accommodations like extended time, distraction reduced settings, and use of assistive technologies. It also outlines classroom accommodations such as note takers, permission to record lectures, and sign language interpreters. It provides contact information for the accessibility resources office and encourages readers to reach out with any other accommodation questions.

1. University at Buffalo
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Buffalo, NY 14260
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www.buffalo.edu/accessibility
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2. Welcome! Here you will learn about common
accommodations used to support students at U.B. There are
2 categories: Testing accommodations and Classroom
accommodations. These terms appear on the
Accommodation Memo that you will receive either as a
student or from a student if you are a faculty member.

3. Classroom AccommodationsClassroom Accommodations
•Peer or Instructor Lecture notes-Peer or Instructor Lecture notes-
Student will receive class lecture notes through a volunteer
notetaker. Notes will come from a classmate, T.A., or Professor.
•Permission to make audio recordings of course lecturesPermission to make audio recordings of course lectures--
Student can use a recording device to record the lecture for
playback at a later time, or classroom recording technologies
•Sign Language Interpreters/Communication Access RealtimeSign Language Interpreters/Communication Access Realtime
Translation (CART)-Translation (CART)-
A sign language interpreter or CART provider will be set-up in the
classroom (see Interpreter Etiquette sheet for more information).
The interpreter will be translating spoken word into visual
language.

4. Quiz, Test & Exam AccommodationsQuiz, Test & Exam Accommodations
•Permission to leave class to attend to health care needsPermission to leave class to attend to health care needs
For a variety of medical reasons, a student may need to leave the
classroom
•Permission to stand during classPermission to stand during class
Student may have an injury or physical reason for needing to stand
during class. If an accommodation, this is not a disruptive action in
class
•Distraction reduced settingDistraction reduced setting
Student needs to utilize a testing space
with fewer interruptions and distractions
than a classroom setting can accommodate
•Extended timeExtended time
It has been determined that the student
will be able to do their best work with an
extended testing time frame

5. Quiz, Test & Exam AccommodationsQuiz, Test & Exam Accommodations
•Use of 4 function calculator for testsUse of 4 function calculator for tests
The student will be allowed to have a simple calculator in the exam with
them
•Reader/TTS program for testsReader/TTS program for tests
Student will be utilizing a computer program or a personal reader for
tests which will read the test out loud to them
•Scribe/Speech recognition program for testsScribe/Speech recognition program for tests
Student utilizes a computer program to speak their answers while the
computer inputs it into a Word document
•Use of computer for essay testsUse of computer for essay tests
Student will use a computer (with no internet access) to type their
exams/quizzes/tests with essay or short answers
• Enlarge exam 120%Enlarge exam 120%
• Exam will be enlarged for increased visibility and
illustrative understanding

6. If you have any questions regarding anIf you have any questions regarding an
accommodation that you see here or do not seeaccommodation that you see here or do not see
here, please contact Accessibility Resources athere, please contact Accessibility Resources at
(716) 645-2608(716) 645-2608
sstu-accessibility@buffalo.edutu-accessibility@buffalo.edu
Thank you!Thank you!
If you have any questions regarding anIf you have any questions regarding an
accommodation that you see here or do not seeaccommodation that you see here or do not see
here, please contact Accessibility Resources athere, please contact Accessibility Resources at
(716) 645-2608(716) 645-2608
sstu-accessibility@buffalo.edutu-accessibility@buffalo.edu
Thank you!Thank you!

7. If you have any questions regarding anIf you have any questions regarding an
accommodation that you see here or do not seeaccommodation that you see here or do not see
here, please contact Accessibility Resources athere, please contact Accessibility Resources at
(716) 645-2608(716) 645-2608
sstu-accessibility@buffalo.edutu-accessibility@buffalo.edu
Thank you!Thank you!
If you have any questions regarding anIf you have any questions regarding an
accommodation that you see here or do not seeaccommodation that you see here or do not see
here, please contact Accessibility Resources athere, please contact Accessibility Resources at
(716) 645-2608(716) 645-2608
sstu-accessibility@buffalo.edutu-accessibility@buffalo.edu
Thank you!Thank you!