  {"id":3662,"date":"2023-01-10T06:18:34","date_gmt":"2023-01-10T06:18:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/?page_id=3662"},"modified":"2023-02-03T05:40:11","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T05:40:11","slug":"services-for-people-with-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/using-the-library\/services-for-people-with-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"Services for students &#038; staff with disabilities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Services for students and staff with a disability are individually tailored to assist with access to Library materials and equipment. They may include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>sending items to you at home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>finding and providing resources in alternative formats.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>access to accessible spaces in the Library, including the Equity Room and specialised equipment within.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration for services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To register for our accessibility services and for the Equity and Resting Rooms please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/students.curtin.edu.au\/personal-support\/disability\/\">AccessAbility Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When AccessAbility Services have communicated your registration to us you will receive a letter of introduction detailing your access and the option to book for a Library tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Borrowing from the Library<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When registered with Accessibility Services you may have books and resources sent to your home, instead of borrowing books in-person:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you choose to have books and resources sent to your home we&#8217;ll let you know when you need to return your items via email.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can return borrowed items by mail free of charge.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For students with a vision disability, print material can sometimes be obtained in a format more suitable for your needs. Please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/students.curtin.edu.au\/personal-support\/disability\/\">AccessAbility Services<\/a> with these requests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/using-the-library\/borrowing\/\">Borrowing<\/a> for general borrowing information for staff and students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TL Robertson Library spaces<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>TL Robertson Library is accessible by wheelchair and contains wide lifts for access between levels. We also have several spaces specifically designed for use by people with disabilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Equity Room<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Equity Room is located on level 2 and is a quiet study area containing specialised facilities and equipment such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ergonomic furniture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ergonomic chairs, footrests and floor mats<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Motorised Adjustable desks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Angled work-boards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Document holders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u00a0Assistive technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>JAWS screen reader program (Windows): JAWS is the most popular screen reader worldwide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Window Eyes (Windows): Window-Eyes is a powerful screen reader with features similar to JAWS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NV Access: NVDA is a free, open-source screen reader for Windows. It includes support for over 35 languages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fire Vox (Mac, Windows and Linux running Firefox): Fire Vox is a free, open-source screen reader designed especially for Firefox. It works as a browser plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The room is available for use by registration only with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/disability\/#book\">AccessAbility Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Resting Room<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Resting Room on level 2 provides a low-stimulation environment, including a sofa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The room is available for use by registration only with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/students\/personal-support\/disability\/#book\">AccessAbility Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Changing Place<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our <a href=\"https:\/\/changingplaces.org.au\/\">Changing Place<\/a> located on level 3 provides a toilet with a full-sized change table and hoist for people who cannot use a standard accessible facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information <a href=\"https:\/\/properties.curtin.edu.au\/home\/online-form\/\">contact Properties, Facilities and Development<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Services for students and staff with a disability are individually tailored to assist with access [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":3621,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3662","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3662","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3662"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3662\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/library\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}