WNMU Special Needs Services
Services offered by the office of Special Needs include tutoring on
a
one-to-one basis, individual reading, typing of notes in large print, interpreting,
note
taking, recording, counseling, advisement, and transcribing. We also offer escort
services for blind students, extended test time with appropriate recommendations,
oral testing when needed, testing/exams in the Special Needs Office, and editing
of papers.
Please note that we are not a Special Education Program but do accommodate
those with Special Needs.
Special Needs Services
Rebecca Matter, Coordinator
Juan Chacon Building Room 212
(575) 538-6400
Eligibility for Services
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.