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Accommodating Students with Disabilities

Accommodating Students with Disabilities. Student Disability Services Kendall Swanson, Director Candice Vasquez, Counselor Dana Mazur, Testing Administrator. Overview of SDS. We serve students with… Learning Disabilities Psychological Disabilities Medical Disabilities We provide

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Accommodating Students with Disabilities

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  1. Accommodating Students with Disabilities Student Disability Services Kendall Swanson, Director Candice Vasquez, Counselor Dana Mazur, Testing Administrator

  2. Overview of SDS • We serve students with… • Learning Disabilities • Psychological Disabilities • Medical Disabilities • We provide • Academic accommodations • Academic counseling • Assistance to faculty as needed

  3. Learning Disorders • What is a learning disorder? • When an individual’s achievement in reading, writing or math is substantially below what would be expected for his/her age, schooling and level of intelligence • Approximately 5% of students in public in the US have a learning disorder • What they are not… • Form of mental retardation • Result of poor teaching • Diminished motivation • Cultural, environmental or linguistic differences

  4. ADHD/ADD • Academic difficulties • Easily distracted • Poor time management • Performance may vary from day to day • Omits steps in a process • Problems tracking rapid speaker • Restlessness, impatient • Minor motor restlessness

  5. Psychological Disabilities Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar, PTSD • Academic difficulties • Concentration • Long term planning • Time management • Motivation • Symptoms • Tearfulness • Sleep disturbance • Anxiety • Flat affect • Fluctuating emotions

  6. Asperger’s Disorder • Falls under Autism spectrum, high functioning autism • Lack the ability to read cues like body language or intuit what others are thinking • Difficulty navigating basic social interactions • Normal intelligence, superior skills in specific area • May exhibit… • Reflexive honesty • Rigid sense of right and wrong • Sensitivity to criticism • Loud tone of voice • Discomfort in noisy/crowded environments

  7. Medical Disabilities Diabetes, Traumatic Brain Injury, Chronic Pain, Dialysis • Academic difficulties • Concentration • Fatigue • Depression • Short-term memory loss • Unpredictable occurrence of symptoms leads to need for flexibility

  8. Accommodation Procedure • Student brings current letter to faculty • The front page – signed by student and counselor • Back page – initialed by student with Student Disability Services • Student and faculty discuss and sign the letter • Faculty sends a confirmation email to student, a designated school official, and disability counselor

  9. Safe Questions/Comments • “Is there anything we should discuss regarding your accommodations in this class?” • “I don’t have an answer for you right now. I would like to consult with your disability counselor.” • “Let’s discuss how we will communicate throughout the semester about your accommodations…” • When you suspect a disability, “It might be helpful to talk to someone in Student Disability Services.” • Please do not ask… • “What is your disability?”

  10. Contact SDS • Contact a disability counselor for helpful tips and concerns about students Candice: 448-8557 candicev@stedwards.edu Kendall: 223-1659 kendalls@stedwards.edu • Contact the Testing Center for test scheduling and delivery Dana: 448-8561 danam@stedwards.edu Location: Moody Hall 155

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