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Kristopher , How is it that you see "standard telephones" as models of Universal Design? I am missing something there. Dr. Jane Jarrow

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After the Classroom

Betty, And still others will succeed just fine. There ARE challenges associated with ADHD that can impact on performance. But they don't have to be overwhelming or debillitating. Dr. Jane Jarrow

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After the Classroom

Kristopher , I applaud you openness to employment of people with disabilities, but there appears to be some surface understanding on your part that could lead to problems. You seem to equate ADHD and mental retardation (the "baggers" you talked about, vs students with attention problems). Be careful not to stereotype or lump together the skills or the issues surrounding various populations of students with disabilities. Dr. Jane Jarrow

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Severity of Disability

Joshua, It is often less a question of limiting the amount of help as limiting to whom help will be offered. Some want to give lots of help to those they feel are "deserving" because of what they perceive as the severity of the disability, but are less willing to support students who THEY think are less severely impacted. Dr. Jane Jarrow

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Reality Check!

Kristopher , The question is, who gets to do the research. If you leave it to other students to research their prospects and job opportunities, then students with disabilities should be afforded the same dignity. Dr. Jane Jarrow

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Psychological Disability

Jacquie, You're welcome. I used to have a sign over my desk that read, "There are ways, and then there are ways, of saying things to people!" It had a picture of a little caveman holding out a bouquet of flowers in his right hand, while he had a club concealed behind his back. GRIN Dr. Jane Jarrow

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Psychological Disability

Jacquie, You do not need a diagnosis to have a frank and comfortable discussion with the student. You can call the student in and say, "I notice that you seem to be having trouble with ___. Is there anything I can or should be doing to help you?" It is never inappropriate to offer assistance. Dr. Jane Jarrow

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Psychological Disability

Leslie , You are right. As you cannot know the reasons or causes behind the student's behavior, the only logical thing to do is to deal with the behavior itself. Dr. Jane Jarrow

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Psychological Disability

Emil, Perhaps the important thing to remember is that they are STUDENTS, first and foremost. They should not be defined by their disability, nor should we establish our interaction with them on the basis of that disability. As you note, our goals for such students are just the same as they are for any other student, and our focus remains on what they LEARN, not who they are. Dr. Jane Jarrow

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Physical Disability

Wendy, My question would be to ask how you can be certain that the sighted, mobile students in the same setting aren't clumsy or distracted or just bad at what they do and thus EQUALLY (if not more) a threat to others. That's really the whole point behind the law -- to not let assumptions get in the way of potential. If the student -- ANY student -- proves themselves to be a danger, then appropriate steps should be taken. But to restrict someone because they MIGHT be a danger (because they have a disability), is just not fair. Dr.… >>>