Those who are disbled should receive the same opportunity as others when education is involved. However, when in a classroom and certain distractions or outbursts are created they do need to be addressed. One person can prevent the whole class from being able to learn properly, whether they are disabled or not.

I think it is awesome that we can accomodate those who are disabled. Everyone should have the opportunity to further their education, no matter what the situation.

This area really hit home for me. I've been the person to succomb to stereotypes and have looked at a disabled person in pity and I've also have limited their options because of my inexperience. So for me, personally, I need to remember you never know what a person is capable or incapable of so DON'T assume.

I think the best approach to use is Universal Design. You never know what a person is capable or incapable of. Having this approach will appeal to the majority.

The academic file must be keep in a file proof lock cabinet at all times. We can never destroy these file no matter how many years the student has dropped or graduated from the school. Is this a true ststement if no what is is time frame?

I am registrar of a campus I check daily attendance by running a 14 days away report. I check with the instructor on a daily bases to discuss any attendance that is not mark complete.

When we are preparing for an audit we are checking all accediting bodies that are pproved for our school to make sure that we are folling the strictest guidelines. Our school catalog has been revised to match all of the department of education rules,

One subject matter that I felt was VERY important, is the fact that the student MUST make the institution aware of their disability to receive the proper accommodations. "It takes two to make things go right."

This takes study. There are fine lines between what is acceptable in the addmissions process and what is not

Accomodations that are reasonable and consistent with 504 and ADA should be adhered to.

Various disabilities affect different learning skill challenges - these must be learned

Disability access to the college has strict adherence regulations that we must be knowledgeable of

 

This course was very informative, it reiterated information from previous courses, as well as new material in regards to online practices and terminology.

I am the campus Registrar unlike most campuses my main job is to maintain the academic files of the students. I audit my files, How can I do a better job.

I believe that even though I am an instructor and not an admission's rep, I do the best job at referring students to the appropriate offices. It simply makes sense to refer disabled students to to the appropriate offices if they have questions. This way misleading or untrue statements never exit my lips. I became aware that it was in my best interest to refer students (or parents) to the appropriate offices during my time in the Office of the Provost at my former institution. Once inaccurate information gets out, it's hard to reign it in. Helping any student, including disable students, is enhanced by referring them to the adequate offices and not running the risk of giving inaccurate information.

My post in this forum involves the fact that good design, policies, and values benefit everyone. For example, in another post, I related how my accommodations for a visually impaired student helped the entire class. I was also impressed about how UD also is a good idea for everyone. I regularly use the close captioning for things that I may not understood while watching the news, a talk show, or a movie. I am always impressed at how these products that truly increase the access for the disable help all of us in life. At my institution, I know that heavy-set women regularly use the disabled bathroom stalls because the regular stalls are to narrow. I notice that mothers who are simply exercising while pushing their child in a stroller often use the wheelchair ramps. Yes, UD is a good idea for us all!

Over the last term, I have had at least three students who did not disclose to me that they had a disability, yet I believe they had one. The first girl began crying at the mention of a test. The next day (the test day), she requested to sit directly in front of the board so that she could feel as if she was the only one in class. Another student of mine failed a test (after making 100s on all of her quizzes) because she froze from the mention of the time given to take the test. Lastly, one of my adult students, a female, never wrote essays because she could not seem to understand what they were asking of her. This really confused me at the time, but now I believe that even she had a disability.