Reader

The purpose of a reader is to ensure that the student with the qualified disability has equitable opportunity as other students to access the written content.

A reader can be anyone in the classroom, such as the professor, a classmate, or a teacher's assistant. A reader can read any content/material that is assigned in class or during an exam. However, during an exam, the student requiring a reader will need to be in a room where he/she/they are not disrupting other classmates. Often times, the student will require a scribe also during an exam or the option to take an oral exam.

A reader does NOT:

  • rephrase the questions or the answers on exams

  • make explains or remarks on content that is read

  • define words or concepts during any type of reading assignment