Reader Assistant for Exams
Readers are used to assist in providing printed material in audio format to visually impaired and/or print impaired students. This service is used as an exam accommodation when a required text, journal, or summary must be communicated orally.
Reader Instructions
Readers must read all exam materials verbatim (or word-for-word).
Readers are not permitted to rephrase, clarify, or make substitutions for any portion of the exam. All questions of clarification should be directed to the instructor.
Readers use correct punctuation while reading exam materials and pause appropriately for commas, semi-colons, or at the end of a sentence.
Readers should spell words that they are not able to pronounce.
Readers articulate words slowly and clearly, repeating or rereading (verbatim) any portion of exam questions that the student may request to have repeated.
On occasions when there may be a disagreement between readers and students regarding the reader’s responsibilities, the Disability Advisor should be immediately contacted.
