Inclusion of Students with Inclusion of Students with Disabilities in College and Disabilities in College and

University-Sponsored ActivitiesUniversity-Sponsored Activities

Jennifer DunnJennifer Dunn

National Educational Association of National Educational Association of Disabled StudentsDisabled Students

OutlineOutline

Project TeamProject Team Project ObjectivesProject Objectives Phase I ActivitiesPhase I Activities Phase I ResultsPhase I Results Phase II ActivitiesPhase II Activities Phase II Preliminary resultsPhase II Preliminary results Training materialTraining material

Project TeamProject TeamCore TeamCore Team

Chris Gaulin Chris Gaulin

Jennison Asuncion Jennison Asuncion

Jennifer Dunn Jennifer Dunn

Frank SmithFrank Smith

Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee

Alison BeattieAlison Beattie

Lena CookLena Cook

Jennifer FinlayJennifer Finlay

PartnersPartners

Canadian Federation of StudentsCanadian Federation of Students

Canadian Organization of Campus ActivitiesCanadian Organization of Campus Activities

Project ObjectivesProject Objectives

Determine how accessible extra-curricular Determine how accessible extra-curricular activities are for students with disabilitiesactivities are for students with disabilities

Outline specific barriers Outline specific barriers Distribute surveys to campus programmers Distribute surveys to campus programmers

and students with disabilitiesand students with disabilities Create a training package for campus Create a training package for campus

programmersprogrammers Develop Best PracticesDevelop Best Practices

Benefits of Participating in Extra-Benefits of Participating in Extra-Curricular ActivitiesCurricular Activities

Promotes personal growth in areas such as Promotes personal growth in areas such as leadership, team building, etc.leadership, team building, etc.

Encourages health and wellnessEncourages health and wellness Builds and grows social and professional Builds and grows social and professional

networknetwork

Benefits of Participating in Extra-Benefits of Participating in Extra-Curricular ActivitiesCurricular Activities

Introduces or improves skillsIntroduces or improves skills Promotes a sense of belongingPromotes a sense of belonging Allows for exploration of personal interestsAllows for exploration of personal interests Leads to increased commitment to school and Leads to increased commitment to school and

academic achievementacademic achievement

Phase IPhase I

Questionnaire sent to campus programmers Questionnaire sent to campus programmers nation-widenation-wide

May 31May 31stst – June 30 – June 30thth, 2004, 2004 Survey asked questions regarding activity Survey asked questions regarding activity

planning and accessibilityplanning and accessibility Focus group with campus programmersFocus group with campus programmers

Focus Groups - SaskatchewanFocus Groups - Saskatchewan

Described most popular activities Described most popular activities OrientationOrientation Intramurals Intramurals Sports eventsSports events

Programmers assume activities are inherently Programmers assume activities are inherently accessible since venues areaccessible since venues are

Deal with accessibility issues on case-by-case Deal with accessibility issues on case-by-case basisbasis

Phase I ResultsPhase I Results

88% stated that most or all 88% stated that most or all facilities are accessiblefacilities are accessible

72% do not have barriers to making 72% do not have barriers to making activities more accessibleactivities more accessible

Popular activities: Orientation, Popular activities: Orientation, Sports events, pub eventsSports events, pub events

58% have access to funding for 58% have access to funding for making activities accessiblemaking activities accessible

Many SU willing to make Many SU willing to make accommodations if they know accommodations if they know

what’s neededwhat’s needed

Only 39% stated that accomdations Only 39% stated that accomdations were addressed when planning were addressed when planning

student electionsstudent elections

Practical TipsPractical Tips

Provide event material in alternative formatsProvide event material in alternative formats Advertise using a variety of methodsAdvertise using a variety of methods Sensitivity training for the leaders of Sensitivity training for the leaders of

clubs/organizationsclubs/organizations Include students with disabilities in planning Include students with disabilities in planning

and running eventsand running events Make sure location and washrooms are Make sure location and washrooms are

accessible accessible

Phase IIPhase II

Survey distributed to students with disabilitiesSurvey distributed to students with disabilities Currently in progressCurrently in progress Distributed through student union offices and Distributed through student union offices and

electronicallyelectronically Asks about participation in extra-curricular Asks about participation in extra-curricular

activitiesactivities

Preliminary Results - BarriersPreliminary Results - Barriers

Lack of timeLack of time

Not interested in activitiesNot interested in activities

Interpretation not availableInterpretation not available

Older building not accessibleOlder building not accessible

Transportation barriersTransportation barriers

Training WorkshopTraining Workshop

Individuals met to discuss how to make Individuals met to discuss how to make activities more accessibleactivities more accessible

Discussed campus programmers’ perspective Discussed campus programmers’ perspective on making activities accessibleon making activities accessible

Examined best practices for inclusion of all Examined best practices for inclusion of all studentsstudents

Next Steps - Training PackageNext Steps - Training Package

Online and offline packages made available to Online and offline packages made available to campus programmerscampus programmers

Will include:Will include: Accessible Checklists for activities/eventsAccessible Checklists for activities/events Best practices from across CanadaBest practices from across Canada Ideas for promoting accessible activitiesIdeas for promoting accessible activities Etc.Etc.

You can find the survey at…You can find the survey at…

www.neads.ca/inclusionsurvey2www.neads.ca/inclusionsurvey2

Or contact 1-877-670-1256Or contact 1-877-670-1256

Thank you, and enjoy the Thank you, and enjoy the conference!conference!