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I have a student who…. Working with students with disabilities Iris Hansen Manager Access Center Students with Disabilities Waubonsee Community College. Student First – disability second (if at all). Identity or self i dentifier Exception is Deaf – cultural identity .
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I have a student who…. Working with students with disabilities Iris Hansen Manager Access Center Students with Disabilities Waubonsee Community College
Student First – disability second (if at all) Identity or self identifier Exception is Deaf – cultural identity
Nothing New • Just a personal reminder • Use your experience, not your traditions
How should I treat a student with…..? Equitably Treat others as you want to be treated As an individual
Headache day or ?? • Dim lights • Music? • Loud speaker • Strobes • Reclining • Water • Food
Different language or disability? • Shouting? • Handwriting • Pictures • Gestures • Expecting 100% understanding?
Anxiety/PTSD/etc/etc/etc • Location, location, location • Hyper vigilant – who else is hyper vigilant? • Smells • Extra people • Listening • Phones/distractions