Student Accessibility Service assists Kent

Junior biology major Matt Potokar doesn't have too much difficulty getting into buildings. All it takes is the click of a button from a remote control on his wheelchair. "It opens up all the handicap doors," Potokar said. "That's pretty cool." Laura McGlothlin, accessibility coordinator for Student Accessibility Services, which provided Potokar's controller, said she thinks Kent State has one of the most accessible campuses around. "I think we have one of the most outstanding programs in the United States, and if you ask people that, they'll probably agree," she said. "Kent State is known for its disability services, for the ease of getting through the program, working with our office. We make it very easy for students." McGlothlin said the most common accommodations people receive are extended times for exams, the ability to take exams in a reduced distraction environment and the ability to tape record class lectures.

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