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Explore program structures, services, and resources for students with disabilities. Learn about staff roles, service delivery, and documentation criteria. Enhance understanding of accommodations and ADA regulations. Embrace universal design and technology in student support.
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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