Jane Jarrow

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LaTavia, That's a very encouraging story. It reminds us that nothing is set in stone and that students with disabilities have *A*biilities, too. Dr. Jane Jarrow
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Tequila, It sounds as though you are still making an assumption that because the department has stated things as "technical standards", they must BE technical standards. The problem is, sometimes these statements are actually a reflection of limited or limiting thinking by faculty. We need to find a way to make sure students understand the requirements, and that faculty understand the difference between tradition and necessity. Dr. Jane Jarrow
Tequila, Wow! You've identified a lot of product design elements that make things more usable to a broader population -- and that is what it is all about! Dr. Jane Jarrow
Susan, Great examples! Years ago, I was on a bus tour through Greece and saw a red, octagonal sign with the word "Stop" (in English). I asked WHY, and was told "that is the Universal sign for "stop!" Way ahead of their time!!! Dr. Jane Jarrow
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Tequila, I think you have identified a major issue. Students with disabilities need to learn how to manage their disability-related symptoms to survive in the real world. Managing may INCLUDE learning how to advocate for themselves and ask for accommodation, but they will need to understand their disability well enough to know what to ask for. There is nothing comparable to the "disability service provider" of the higher education setting in the world of work. Dr. Jane Jarrow
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LaTavia, I think you are on the right track here. The law is about protecting equal access. People with different disabilities and different levels of severity still need the same end result - equal access to opportunity. Dr. Jane Jarrow
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LaTavia, There are other reasons (besides processing problems) that students with disabilities might need extra time to have the same chance, but you are generally on track here. Dr. Jane Jarrow
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LaTavia, Agreed. Students with ADHD will do better in the workplace if they learn to manage their own disability related symptoms as much as possible. But they shouldn't be afraid to ask for accommodations on the job, either. Dr. Jane Jarrow
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LaTavia, How do you know that ANY student at your institution will be able to get a job and pay off their school debts? To advise students with disabilities because you think they are unlikely to be successful when you aren't equally "honest" with other students is... potentially discriminatory. Dr. Jane Jarrow
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Ceola, The problem is that academic committees sometimes focus on the wrong things with the best of intentions. If the technical standards are drawn on the basis of HOW things are normally done, instead of WHAT must be done, you end up with technical standards that are inappropriately restrictive because they are based on the assumption that if someone can do what everyone else can do (see, hear, etc.) they can meet the technical standard, and that if someone cannot do those things they will NOT meet the standard. Along the way we lose sight of what the technical standard… >>>

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