Missouri Western State University
www.missouriwestern.edu
4525 Downs Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64507
(816) 271-4330 voice
(816) 271-5930 fax

Name of Office: Disability Services
Contact Person: Michael Ritter
Email Address: mritter@missouriwestern.edu
Number of Staff: 2 Full-time
Number of Specialists: 1 Assistive Technology
Type of Institution: Open Admissions
Total Student Population: 5500
Students with Disabilities: 200
Other Accessibility Considerations: Accessible Residence Halls
  Accessible Public Transportation
  Barrier Free Campus Terrain
  Accessible Web/Distance Learning Courses
Number of Students By Disability: 25 ADD/ADHD
  6 Aspergers
  4 Blind
  3 Deaf
  7 Developmental Disability
  2 Hard of Hearing
  18 Health
  75 Learning Disability
  2 Low Vision
  7 Orthopedic/Mobility
  5 Psychological
  4 Speech/Language
  7 Seizure
Accommodations Commonly Provided: Instructor Notification
  Braille
  Large Print
  Interpreters
  Testing Accommodations
  Reader (out-of-class)
  Alternative Text (information, institutional member, conversion)
  Notetaker (volunteer)
Assistive Technology Available: Alternative Keyboards
  Assistive Listening Devices
  Braille
  CCTV
  Closed Captioning
  Large Screen
  Scanning
  Screen Reader
  Speech Recognition
  Word Prediction
  Wynn/Text Help
Other Services Provided: Tutoring
  Adaptive Technology Training
Documentation Requirements: Current - 3 Years
  Statement of Diagnosis
  Signature of Qualified Professional
  History of Disability
  Description of Current Functioning
Tests Accepted for LD Documentation: WAIS
Additional Information: No information provided
Additional Costs: No information provided
   
   
   
   


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