I have been debating about what book I want to use for my class, but Disability Service keeps asking me to select a book. Do I have to?

Yes, you do. Students who are blind, dyslexic (print impaired), or have a reading disability have a legal right to equal access to their textbooks. The Center for Accessibility and Disability Resources coordinates with various services that provides many commonly used textbooks in audio and digital format. If a selected text is not available from that service, the office converts the text into an alternative format. By delaying the selection of textbooks, the Center for Accessibility and Disability Resources may not be able to get books converted in a timely fashion. This means that the student may have to begin class without access to his/her textbooks. None of us want to contribute to a student getting behind or failing a class.

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