General Accommodations Available by type of Disability  

While actual approved accommodations are determined by careful committee review of your file, we provide, in general, the following accommodations:

If you are Blind or Visually Impaired:

• Audio books or etext
• Use of audio recorder in class with professor permission
• Note takers in class
• Extended time on tests
• Use of computer and technology for taking tests
• Scribe for taking tests (although we encourage use of technology as much as possible so that you take tests with as much independence as possible)
• Reduced course load recognized as full-time by USC  
• Early course registration after you have been enrolled in classes for one semester

If you use a Wheelchair:

• Approval for use of adaptive van with wheelchair lift through USC Transportation
• Accessible desks in the classrooms
• Early course registration after you have been enrolled in classes for one semester
• Depending upon functional limitations, additional accommodations may include extended time on tests, note takers, and reduced course load recognized as

full-time by USC

If you have a Psychiatric disability:

• Reduced course load recognized as full-time by USC
• Use of audio recorder in class, with professor permission
• Early course registration after you have been enrolled in classes for one semester

If you are Deaf or Hard of Hearing:

• Sign language interpreters
• Note takers
• Reduced course load recognized as full-time by USC
• Early course registration after you have been enrolled in classes for one semester

If you have Traumatic Brain Injury:

• Reduced course load recognized as full-time by USC
• Use of audio recorder in class, with professor permission
• Early course registration after you have been enrolled in classes one semester
• Depending upon functional limitations, additional accommodations may include approval for things such as extended time on tests and note takers

If you have a Learning Disability:

• Extended time on tests
• Use of audio recorder in class, with professor permission
• Early course registration after you have been enrolled in classes one semester
• Reduced course load recognized as full-time by USC
• Depending upon the specific learning disability and functional limitations, additional accommodations may include approval for things such as audio books

or note takers

If you have ADD/ADHD:

• Extended time on tests
• Use of audio recorder in class, with professor permission
• Early course registration after you have been enrolled in classes one semester

If you have a Health Impairment that is determined to be a disability by the Student Disability Services Registration Committee:

• Early course registration after you have been enrolled in classes one semester
• Reduced course load recognized as full-time by USC