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Disability Update. Trends & Practices. I. Program Structures. Location Student Affairs / Provost Student Development/Student Success/ Multicultural Office Titles Student , Employee OSD, DSS, SDS “Services” “Support” “Resources” “Access”. I. Program Structures (cont.).
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Disability Update Trends & Practices
I. Program Structures Location • Student Affairs / Provost • Student Development/Student Success/ Multicultural Office Titles • Student , Employee • OSD, DSS, SDS • “Services” • “Support” • “Resources” • “Access”
I. Program Structures (cont.) Staff Roles • LD-ADHD-Cognitive Coordinator • AT Coordinator • Counseling, coaching, advising • Teaching learning strategies
II. Service Delivery Process: • Student self identifies • Student presents documentation • Staff evaluates documentation
II. Service Delivery (cont.) Process (cont.): • Intake interview is held Effects of disability History of accommodations Essential requirements of program and classes • Accommodations are determined • Policies, procedures and practices are explained • Appropriate faculty are notified
III. Documentation Criteria • Sensitivity to availability of professionals • Professional who is qualified to assess the particular disability • Focus on functional limitations • LD & ADHD: Complete and recent Psychoeducational Evaluations IEP Summary of Performance
IV. Who are the Students? • Mobility • Hearing • Speech • Sight • Seizure Disorder • LD • ADHD • Psychiatric Disorder
IV. Who are the Students? (cont.) • ASD Autism Spectrum Disorder Requests for behavioral attendants • Chronic Health Impairments Attendance requirements vs. essential course/program requirements • Deafness • Developmental Disabilities
V. ADA As Amended • Who is a “person with a disability’? This definition has expanded • DOJ and physical access • DOJ Regulations
VI. Expansion of “Campus” • Satellite Campuses • Online Classes and Programs • Electronic presence: Websites Email & Graphics Video/audio components Text message alerts Class information
VII. Essential and Technical Requirements for Programs and Courses
VIII. Universal Design in Construction & Instruction
IX. Career Services for SWD
X. Technology: Our Friend & Our Challenge