Student Disability Resource Center
                                Note taker 
                                Training
   08/27/2022
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    Congratulations on being selected as a Note 
    taker for Disability Services!
    Here are a few items you need to complete: 
      Read and review the guidelines on the 
        Note Taker Polices and Procedures Sheet 
        and fill-out the Note Taker Application and 
        either bring to or email to 
        sdrc@cuc.claremont.edu
      Review this PowerPoint presentation and 
        send an email to sdrc@cuc.claremont.edu   
        to let us know that you completed the 
        training.  
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    Why does Disability Services provide note 
    taking accommodations?
     The Government has established laws to 
       protect the civil rights of citizens/students 
       with disabilities. 
     For further information, click on the 
       following links.
        •  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990
           •  Amended 2008.
           o www.ada.gov
        •  Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. 
           o http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/504.html
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    Students eligible for note taking services
                                 There are many different reasons why 
                                 students registered with Disability Services 
                                 may be requesting a volunteer note taker.
                                 Examples include: 
                                  Students who are hard of hearing or deaf.
                                  Students with low vision or who are blind.
                                  Students with dexterity/motor skill difficulty.
                                  Students with learning disabilities.
                                  Students with ADD/ADHD.
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    Academic situations where a note taker 
    might be needed 
        Class or lab lectures
        Class discussion
        Class guest speakers
        Class videos or films
        Class field trips or 
          experiential learning
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