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DISABILITY SERVICES
SIU and the Office of Disability Support Services provides resources to students including assistive technology, registered note takers, Livescribe Smart Pens, and transportation services. To see all SIU disability services, scroll down this page. Click the red button or activate the Chatbot for additional help.
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Alternate Format Textbooks/Course Materials
Students with visual or mobility impairments, learning disabilities and/or Attention Deficit Disorder may be eligible for textbooks and other course materials to be provided in alternative formats.
Students can receive a free consultation about available technology options through Disability Support Services. In some cases, assistive technology equipment may be loaned to enrolled students.
Disability Support Services offers captioning services to students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Captioned media provides equal access to videos, converting spoken language and sound effects to a visual format.
Students with learning disabilities or impairments may receive notes from another student in their class after every class meeting. It is up to the student if their notetaker knows their identity or if they would prefer for their professor to act as an intermediary.
Disability Support Services has a complete list of guidelines, documents, and common forms to make them easier for students to find and submit them.
Disability Support Services coordinates with University Housing to recommend accessible housing for students choosing to live on campus. Students should list all accessibility or other housing needs on their housing contract.
Disability Support Services offers comprehensive services to students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Several staff members are fluent in ASL and are available to assist students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.
Students with mobility or visual impairments might be eligible for lab assistants to assist with physically manipulating equipment and projects in lab settings.
When faculty members are unable to provide notes, Disability Support Services can loan students a Livescribe Smartpen so they can take notes and playback parts of the lecture from their notes.
Morris Library Disability Support
Morris Library provides assistive technology to disabled students. Staff will also assist with researching, retrieving materials, and photocopying.
University Housing works closely with Disability Support Services to ensure that students with disabilities are appropriately accommodated in integrated settings.
Disability Support Services offers route familiarization training for new and returning students as needed, helping them become familiar with the campus setting and the location of classrooms, key departments, and other student locations.
University Housing and Disability Support Services collaborate to provide resources to support individuals with disabilities. Any student with a disability who is planning to have a service animal in on-campus housing should contact Disability Support Services at (618) 453-5738.
Students with disabilities may be eligible for testing accommodations, such as extended exam time, use of computers, or test proctors. Students are encouraged to discuss testing arrangements with their instructors during the first week of the semester.
In addition to Saluki Express routes, Rides Mass Transit provides accessible transportation for Southern Illinois University. To establish eligibility for this service, students are encouraged to call Disability Support Services at (618) 453-5738.