Evan Norris from UW System Administration also attended part of ther meeting. Review of Budget Request Joe Hisrich reported that at the Disabled Student Services Coordinators meeting, outlying campuses-noted that equipment needs are still substantial. Comittee members recommended using Betsy West's report on disabled student population at each campus as part of the budget request. Committee members stated that equipment needs are a small part of delivery of service.
Real time captioning is very expensive.
Brille printers aren't available at every campus. Bob Jokisch will send an e-mail asking for campus examples of problems they face due to lack of resources. It was suggested that the Utility concept model-be applied in the assistive technology area to share expertise, information and provide training systemwide. We could also establish a Systemwide Help Desk for this area. They will defer to this Committee now.