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Providing Access for Students with Disabilities. By: Holly Zuckerman – Access Coordinator. Goals. Introduce you to who we are and what we do. Explain why we do what we do. Share how we can help you and your students . Give you tips on what you can do to make your class accessible. Our Staff. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Providing Access forStudents with DisabilitiesBy: Holly Zuckerman – Access Coordinator
• Introduce you to who we are and what we do.
• Explain why we do what we do.
• Share how we can help you and your students.
• Give you tips on what you can do to make your class accessible.
Goals
http://www.utc.edu/disability-resource-center/profiles/Our Staff
• Law: Title II of the ADA• http://www.ada.gov/t2hlt95.htm
• Liability may rest with individuals and/or the institution as a whole.
• We’re the experts!
Why We Are Here
• Always begins with disclosure by the student.• Accommodation Letter
• Student’s right to exercise.
• “Student Responsibility Model” holds students accountable for accommodation process.
The Accommodation Process
• Extended testing time• Testing in a distraction reduced environment• Use of a digital recorder/note taker in class• Alternative text format• Priority seating• Use of laptop/tablet in class• C-Print captioning/captioned media• Priority registration
Most Common Accommodations
• Proctor Form• http://
www.utc.edu/disability-resource-center/pdfs/proctorform2013.pdf
• Students must submit 3 days prior to exam date
• More information regarding responsibilities and procedures• http://www.utc.edu/disability-resource-center/current-students/testin
g-information.php
Process for Exam Accommodations
• Alt. text formatting• In-house captioning of all types of media• Braille embossing• Adaptive technology software• Smart Pens• Digital recorders• Fully accessible computer lab• More!
DRC Resources
• What is it?http://www.washington.edu/doit/Resources/udesign.html
• How can you implement it?
Be Proactive!
Universal Design
Contact us anytime!425-4006
Questions?