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Housing: Security Concerns
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Housing: Security Concerns | ||||
| 3/7/13 @ 11:59 AM
Hello All --- Housing has contacted us to rely on our consultation regarding a Housing Accommodation they received and wondered what everyone's thoughts on this are: A hard of hearing student has requested a single room only based on security concerns: if she has a roommate, she is unable to hear the roommate (and/or any of the roommates' friends) come in/out of the room. We sent a response that the room will come equipped with a strobe alarm and doorbell - that for this concern, is a matter of setting boundaries with roommate and is applicable to all students (the same way a heavy sleeper may sleep through things!). Has anyone considered awarding a single room based on security concerns requested by a Deaf/HH student? Or what other solutions would you recommend? Lauren Kinast | ||||
Reply to LKinast
What about placing the student with another deaf or hard of hearing student? I was assigned with a roommate who was also deaf. Our room was equipped with strobe alarm/doorbell (which came in handy one time when my roommate locked herself out and I was asleep). I also thought it was a great way to meet other deaf students on campus since she was a returning student. She introduced me to a lot other deaf students I would not have otherwise met. In that same year I lived on campus, many other of deaf students who lived on campus were also assigned deaf roommates. Seemed to be the norm there. She might also end up lucky as I did, mid-semester, my roommate transferred university and I had the room to myself (but was still sad to see her go!)
Reply to LKinast
Hello Lauren,
I do not work in the post secondary institution so I will not use the right lingo. However I am deaf myself and work as the director of the Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. I am familiar with the ADA and how far you should go to accomodate this student. I would think there should not be a special accomodation for any student (deaf. hard of hearing, disabled or not). Like you mentioned if a student is a heavy sleeper they may have concerns but just have faith in their roommate. All of the incoming students placed with roommates have to take a leap of faith. I would assure the Hard of Hearing student if there is ever any concern or issues about their roommate they can talk with the residence advisor or housing coordinator. If they are really concerned about the security then the student will have to get permission to set up a device (similar to an electric eye) that alerts incoming visitors. I cannot remember what it is called but many stores have this whereas if someone walks in the store it will chime. In this case it can be a visual alert. You will have to check with a store like Harris Communication for such device. In my humble opinion since this is outside of the ADA requirement, it should be the student's responsibility not the campus. Just my 2 cents. Good luck.