MIT Disabilities Services Office: General Info




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Technology Support - The ATIC Lab
The ATIC (Adaptive Technology for Information and Computing) Lab located on MIT's main campus in Buidling 11 Room 103, provides specialized computer equipment to assist individuals with disabilities, and those working for or with them, in achieving equal opportunity in academia or employment. The following are some of the adaptations supplied by ATIC: Alternative Input: Alternative Keyboarding Voice Recognition Software Alternative Mice / Trackballs Digitizing Tablets OCR Scanner Alternative Output: Braille Translation and Embossing Voice Synthesis Screen Magnification Tactile Imaging Devices The ATIC Lab is equipped with Macintosh and DOS/Windows computers (and three UNIX platforms) which contain word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, communications, and other software which can be used in conjunction with the devices mentioned above. ATIC Lab services are free. Once the student is established as an ATIC Lab client, the Lab is open 24-hours-a-day and training is available from the ATIC Lab staff. For further information on ATIC services, contact the ATIC Coordinator at 253-7808 or e-mail atic@mit.edu.

Library Services
Arrangements can be made for persons with disabilities to have books and journals retrieved from the shelves of a specific library by contacting the circulation desk of that library. Members of the MIT community can also specify another person on their card to borrow materials for them by completing an "Added Borrower" form at any MIT Library circulation desk. The Libraries are also equipped with a Reading Edge machine, a Visualtek Read/Write System, a Perkins Braille Writer, and an electric Braille writer. For more information on how to access available Library services, please contact Library Services at 253-9349.

Campus Support Services
Medical Transportation: The MIT Campus Police Department will provide medical transports for persons with a disability (temporary or permanent) for up to a four (4) week period. During the first week of transports, the MIT Campus Police will provide up to two (2) round trips within one day. For the second and subsequent weeks of transports, they will provide one round trip per day. In cases where the medical needs of the person with a disability might extend for a short period of time beyond the four week period, the MIT Medical Department will conduct a case review and advise Campus Police if there are special needs. For more information, call 253-9751. MIT Medical Department: The MIT Medical Department staffs a wide range of medical specialists, including social workers, who can provide medical care and counseling to individuals with disabilities at MIT. General appointments: 253-4481; Urgent Care (24 hour line): 253-1311. Facilities: The Disabilities Services Office works closely with the Department of Facilities in identifying physical barriers evident on campus and planning for their elimination. The Department of Facilities is also responsible for the design and implementation of barrier removal projects. Safety Office:The Safety Office is responsible for matters relating to particular instances or recommendations of safety on campus and also for all matters related to workers' compensation. The Safety Office should be notified in the case of hazardous effects or physical barriers detected on campus, and instances of injury incurred while on the job. Call 253-4736. Counseling and Support Services (CS&S): Personal and academic counseling is available through Counseling and Support Services (bldg. 5, room 106), within Undergraduate Education and Student Affairs. CS&S can offer students with disabilities guidance regarding personal and academic decisions, and direction to available resources on campus. Information Center: Access to MIT: A Guide to Facilities for the Handicapped is available through MIT's Information Center (bldg. 7, room 121, 253-4795). This guide is a color-coded map of the MIT campus which features recommended routes for individuals with ambulatory disabilities, including the locations of curb cuts, ramps, and accessible entrances to buildings on the MIT campus. Tutorial Services: The Office of Minority Education Tutorial Services Program has provided tutoring to undergraduates for nearly twenty years. Academically advanced upper-class and graduate students deliver tutoring in any subject requested. Students may also inquire within each department if tutoring is available. Formal tutoring services are available in the Tutorial Services Room (TSR) by appointment only. The TSR (Building 12 Room 124) is open 7 days a week from Sunday to Thursday: 2-10 P.M., and Friday and Saturday: 2-6 P.M. The 24-hour line is 253-8406. Housing: Students who require specific housing needs due to a disability should contact the MIT Residential Life Office at 258-5488.

Contact List
Admissions Elizabeth S. Johnson (admitbj@mit.edu) Bldg. 3-108 • Tel: 253-4793 ATIC Lab Bldg. Kathy Cahill (atic@mit.edu) Bldg. 11-103 • Tel. 253-7808 Campus Police Emergency calls only: 253-1212 Bldg. W31-215 • Tel: 253-2996 Counseling and Support Services Arnold R. Henderson, Jr. (hndrson@mit.edu) Bldg. 5-106 • Tel: 253-4861 Disabilities Services Office dso-www@mit.edu Bldg. E19-226 • Tel: 253-1674 Facilities John Hawes (jhawes@mit.edu) Tel: 258-7011 Financial Aid finaid@mit.edu Bldg. 11-320 • Tel: 253-4971 Housing (Residential Life) Undergraduate Office - Phil Bernard (pmbernar@mit.edu) Bldg. W20-549 • Tel: 253-5488 Graduate and Off Campus - Linda L. Patton (general@mit.edu) Bldg. E32-200 • Tel: 253-4449 Library Services Jennie Sandberg (jssandbe@mit.edu) Bldg. 14S-230 • Tel: 253-9349 Learning Disabilities Specialist Richard Goldhammer (richg@mit.edu) Tel: 253-1473 Medical Department 24-Hour Urgent Care, call 253-1311 Mental Health Services, call 253-2916 Bldg. E23-189 • Tel: 253-4481 Social Work Services Bldg. E23-344 • Tel: 253-4911 Transportation Arrangements Capt. Dave Carlson (dcarlson@mit.edu) Tel: 253-9751

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