Welcome to ACCESS Department
Welcome
ACCESS - MEED Program administrative office is conveniently located in Downtown Miami.
Our Address is:
300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Room 1180
Miami, FL 33132
We welcome visitors to our fully accessible facilities. We are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
Accommodations for Students with Disabilities
The ACCESS - MEED Program works with each students to ensure that they are receiving accommodations that have an opportunity to learn new adaptive or assistive technologies that enhance educational and professional growth.
American Sign Language Interpreters are available for students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Screen readers and text-to-speech software and many other accessibility tools are available for students with diverse disability needs.
The MEED Digital Tech Studio (MDTS)
The iMac is only one of many sophisticated devices and other technologies that are available in the MEED Digital Tech Studio. The Studio provides training and internships for students who learn how to use iMacs, iPads, iPods, and other devices that have built-in universal access features. The Studio produces videos, slide presentations, brochures, flyers, and posters through use of the latest programs in digital technology. These advanced tools better prepare our students for challenging employment opportunities.
William Berger Gallery
The William Berger Gallery is a community access to the Arts, which nurtures and celebrates the creativity of people with disabilities through shared experiences in the visual and performing arts. Visitors are welcome to visit The William Berger Gallery in Room 1180 from Monday through Friday, 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M
Our Mission
The mission of ACCESS is to assist students to maximize their talents, skills, and abilities and recognize disability as an aspect of diversity that is unique to each individual. We are a Student Service Department, and yet we collaborate to the extent possible with all campus faculty and staff as wel as the community to ensure equal access and to design more usable, inclusive and sustainable experiences and environments.
What we offer
ACCESS offers special programs for deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, and low-vision students, as well as students with learning disabilities. ACCESS also operates a state-of-the-art instructional Lab with comprehensive accessible technology. The ACCESS-MEED Center (Room 1180) is shared by ACCESS with the MEED Program, which offers support in academic programs, career, and job placement.
