Special Needs Services Eligibility

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Special Needs Services - Eligibility


Process of Eligibity for Services/Accomodations:
  • Must be a Western New Mexico University Student or student through the Adult Educational Services Program.
  • Disclosure of Disability.
  • Documentation from a Professional: Doctor, Counselor, Diagnostician, etc.
  • Petition for Services through the Special Needs Office.
  • Review for further recommendations of accomodations by the Special Needs Advisory Panel.
  • Referrals from individual instructors.
Equipement available for special needs students:
  • TTY (Tele-typewriter) phone for the deaf.
  • Vantage CCD (Magnifier/enlarger) for the visually impaired.
  • Braille writer.
  • Braille labeler.
  • Juliette Braille Printer/Computer in the Miller Library.
  • Four track cassette player/recorders for the blind.
Software Programs:
  • Close-up View.
  • Student keyboard tutor program.
  • Vocal eyes-vocal vision.

WNMU Special Needs Services
PO Box 680     Silver City, NM 88062
Phone: 575-538-6498     Fax: 575-538-6492     TTY: 575-538-6498