"Alternate Formats" Case
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Nigel, an Engineering student with low vision, feels a little apprehensive at the beginning of the semester about accessing his materials for a course. The supplemental readings that are available on reserve at the library fill 300 pages, and Dr. Moore will be referring to them for the next three semesters. In the past, Nigel's biggest frustration has been that many of the pages were difficult to read. Once again, Nigel recognizes that the print in the new readings is fuzzy, the font is very small, and there doesn't appear to be a logical sequence to the information.Nigel requests to meet with Dr. Moore to discuss his accommodations. After Nigel explains to the professor his visual limitations and the challenges the reserved materials present, Dr. Moore explains that the materials are old and are copies of copies. Nigel tells him that even with his technology aides, the print is too distorted for the information to be read. Dr. Moore is caught off guard because no one has ever complained before. Nigel asks for original sources or web sites so he can ask Disability Support Services (DSS) to obtain copies of the originals to be read on tape. Dr. Moore realizes he is not sure where the original sources could be found. He has been using the same course materials for over 15 years and only possesses the copies he gave to the library.
If you were the faculty member in this situation, how would you respond?
