The whole class benefits from accommodations...
Last term, I taught a career development course in which one student informed me of her visual disability. She requested that all powerpoint slides be accessible to her. She asked that I print them out each lecture class. At my institution, paper was considered gold, and printing the slides was not going to be an option. Instead, I asked her if I could make them available online through a course portal available to all students. She said that this would be acceptable. In the end, this accommodation helped all of the students in my class with their understanding of the course material. It was a win-win for all!
Samara,
Sounds as though you found a viable alternative that provided the necessary access AND benefited everyone. That is almost the textbook definition of Universal Design!
Dr. Jane Jarrow
