These students have to be remembered when new facilities are being designed or old buildings renovated. All university premises should be easily accessible. The only one of her kind in Finland, the planning officer works full-time at the Information and Counselling Office, giving advice and guidance to students with serious disabilities. She is annually consulted by some 200 customers, including a few international students. The number is not exact, as students are registered by their study records and not by their disabilities.
Accessibility is a common problem, but exam facilities receive unanimous praise.
On request, questions can be obtained in Braille. Suitable seating, an adaptable desk and a PC with a sound card can also be arranged. The synthetic voice of the computer reads the questions and answers. Later, additional time is often needed by dyslexic students. Some future students call as early as at the planning stage.