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Advising Students with Disabilities

Advising Students with Disabilities. Katie Montie, MSW Assistant Director Office of Disability Services. TOPICS TO BE COVERED:. UNC Charlotte Students ADA law Disability Language and Culture Common Questions Accommodations vs. Accessibility. UNC Charlotte Students. Like their peers

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Advising Students with Disabilities

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  1. Advising Students with Disabilities

    Katie Montie, MSW Assistant Director Office of Disability Services
  2. TOPICS TO BE COVERED: UNC Charlotte Students ADA law Disability Language and Culture Common Questions Accommodations vs. Accessibility
  3. UNC Charlotte Students Like their peers Physical disabilities Learning disabilities ADD/ADHD Medical disabilities Psychological disabilities
  4. ADA Law/Section 504 University faculty and staff have a responsibility to ensure access Respect and protect students confidentiality
  5. Language and Culture Not “one size fits all”/no formula Don’t assume, ask! Avoid negative terms such as “suffers from” or “confined to” or “illness” Alternatively, common language is ok Micro aggressions Deaf culture—different language/ESL Veterans
  6. Common Questions Priority Registration Reduced Course load Foreign Language Substitution Your questions
  7. Accommodation vs. Accessibility Is there a difference?
  8. Universal Design “Process of creating structures, processes and products that are conceived, designed, and developed to accommodate the widest spectrum of users, including those with disabilities, without the need for subsequent adaptation or specialized design.” http://telr.osu.edu/fame/index.cfm
  9. Resources: Office of Disability Services 230 Fretwell 704-687-0040 http://ds.uncc.edu http://accessibility.uncc.edu
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