Sarah Smoger

Marisa, The decision to self-disclose a disability is up to the student. There is nothing written that says that someone with a disability must provide that information to an institution-unless they are seeking classroom accommodations. With that being said, if I suspect that a student is having difficulties in the classroom perhaps related to a disability, I typically approach the student and discuss specific behaviors, such, you seem to have difficulty getting to class, not turning work in, poor grades, etc. and start to talk with them about some of the support services my department offers. I try to see… >>>

Loleta, I agree that this is a very important step in working with students as they begin their post-secondary education. It can be a struggle sometimes when we have a younger generation in which their experience in grade/high school has been any accommodation, modification, academic adjustment is made so that the student can find academic success-whatever that means. Many students are entering college feeling that any request for accommodation, specifically what was afforded to them previously, should apply regardless to their college experience, which isn't true. We spend a great deal of time educating new students (and usually their parents)… >>>