The Impact of Disability | Origin: CM251
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Students with Disabilities: Legal Obligations and Opportunities --> The Impact of Disability
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I learned how to recognize and deal with studets that have learning disabilities.
This was a very helpful module is that it was a good reminder to look at the STUDENT. It was a reminder that disabilities are not always visual
This module focused on identifying the functional limitations of the disability, instead of solely focusing on the disability itself.
This module was very interesting in its explanation that you cannot assume students with the same disability need the same accomodations.
The fact that students present with disabilities is not new or shocking, what I found a little shoking was the statistics and frequency of many of thr more common diagnosis.
This module taught me more about the different types of disabilites. Many people think of disabilities as those that can be seen but do not think about the othe disabilities that are not visible. I liked learning more about each one and how it can it relates to accomadations.
It is important to look at each student past their disability.
It was very interesting to see comparisons of two students with similar disabilities, yet they handle them very differently. I liked reading about real life scenarios and possible accommodations. I'm still not sure how ASD students can be successfully incorporated into higher education if they cannot control certain disruptive behaviors.
It's important to learn about the different types and levels] of disability in order to provide the appropriate accomodations. These disabilities are identified by medical professionals. Students may not be aware of their own disabilities, so faculty/staff should not be in a position to judge or label. Rather, they should be supportive by helping students verbalize their needs for assistance.
it is important to distinquish functional limitation from disease stated and provide opportunit to access.
Most people that do havve disabilities arent considering themselves with a disability but are labeled as so. Such as a person in a wheelchair they can function just like most people they just arent as mobile or have to take another route to get there.
The biggest takeaway for me with this module was that we should focus on the functional limitations of a specific student, rather than to find a one size fits all solution for every studnet with a similar disability.
I was not aware how many different dissabilities are impacting our students so its important to keep learing and training to increase awareness.
This section made me more aware of the number of students in a college classroom that have disabilities that are not obvious but still need to be .addressed.
disabled students must have equal acess to education
This section definitely made learning disabilities more understanding specifically for those who did not understand it much before. Anxieties and other disorders used to be looked upon differently, failing a test due to anxiety never was treated respectfully before. It makes me happy knowing it is acknowledged now.
This module explained some disabilities that we take for granted such ADHD and Asperger Syndrome. I have learned to pay more attention to my students and discuss with them as to how they can get help on campus.
I enjoyed this section of the reading, it was very thorough and eye opening for me-especially all the terms. I will be much more mindful and use the appropriate terms that the deaf and hard of hearing community prefer-this is important for me to know and knowledge to pass on.
This module made me aware of other disabilites besides just the physical. All these non-physical disabilites can have a impact on a student's ability to learn.
