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Session Two ACE Session Two ACE TrainingTraining

Disability AwarenessDisability Awareness• The StruggleThe Struggle

• Our generationOur generation

• Brown vs. Board of EducationBrown vs. Board of Education

• Section 504Section 504

• ADAADA

OverviewOverview

Dr. RappDr. Rapp

Section 504 and ADASection 504 and ADA

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

Students Students Rights and ResponsibilitiesRights and Responsibilities

Current Data ShowsCurrent Data Shows

9% of Students 9% of Students

Indicate a DisabilityIndicate a Disability

Source: American Council on EducationSource: American Council on Education

What to be aware ofWhat to be aware ofDisabilities come in many Disabilities come in many

formsformsOpenOpen

Impaired vision – low to Impaired vision – low to completely completely

blindblind

Impaired Hearing – hard of Impaired Hearing – hard of hearing to totally hearing to totally deafdeaf

Dual sensory – both blind Dual sensory – both blind and deafand deaf

Mobility impairment – use a Mobility impairment – use a wheel chairwheel chair

HiddenHiddenLD & ADHD – learning LD & ADHD – learning

disabilities and Attention disabilities and Attention deficit hyperactivity deficit hyperactivity disordersdisorders

Psychological disabilities- Psychological disabilities- mental mental illnessillness

Medical disabilities – chronic Medical disabilities – chronic pain disorderpain disorder

Trauma – severe brain injuryTrauma – severe brain injury

LD DataLD Data

• More students with More students with disabilities are enrolling disabilities are enrolling in four-year institutions in four-year institutions than in 1991. The than in 1991. The fastest growing fastest growing category is learning category is learning disability (15% in 1991 disability (15% in 1991 to 42% in 1998)to 42% in 1998)

• Source American Council on Education, Source American Council on Education, (CIRP Survey)(CIRP Survey)

• 196,000 of the 428,000 196,000 of the 428,000 students with students with disabilities enrolled at disabilities enrolled at two-year and four-year two-year and four-year postsecondary postsecondary education institutions education institutions reported having reported having learning disabilitieslearning disabilities

• Source: National Center for Education Source: National Center for Education StatisticsStatistics

Its kind of like a Its kind of like a baseball player baseball player who has the who has the “ability” to hit “ability” to hit home runs, but is home runs, but is given a broken bat given a broken bat to use. He doesn’t to use. He doesn’t have the have the opportunity to opportunity to prove he can do it.prove he can do it.

We Must be aware ofWe Must be aware ofThe Hidden Disability AlsoThe Hidden Disability Also

LD & ADHD-LD & ADHD- Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit

Hyperactivity DisordersHyperactivity Disorders

Psychological Disabilities-Psychological Disabilities- Mental Illness Mental Illness

Medical Disabilities-Medical Disabilities- Chronic Pain Disorders Chronic Pain Disorders

Trauma-Trauma- Sever Brain Injury Sever Brain Injury

Language of DisabledLanguage of Disabled

Our words and actions speak of our Our words and actions speak of our awarenessawareness

TerminologyTerminology

Disabled – People who, by birth, Disabled – People who, by birth, illness, or accident do not have use illness, or accident do not have use of one or more of life’s functionsof one or more of life’s functions

Functional limitation – impairment of Functional limitation – impairment of vision, hearing, speaking, mobility, vision, hearing, speaking, mobility, or information processing regardless or information processing regardless of cause.of cause.

Are all disabled Are all disabled handicapped?handicapped?

NO!NO!

There is a distinction between the There is a distinction between the two.two.

AssociationAssociation

Act NormalAct Normal

A disabled person just wants to be one A disabled person just wants to be one of the group.of the group.

ConclusionConclusion

AccommodationsAccommodations

(To make suitable adaptation or (To make suitable adaptation or adjustment)adjustment)

AccommodationsAccommodations

Scope- Academic accommodations are anyScope- Academic accommodations are any

adjustments that provide equal academicadjustments that provide equal academic

opportunity for a student with a disability.opportunity for a student with a disability.

However, they will only be provided toHowever, they will only be provided to

students who meet the eligibility standardsstudents who meet the eligibility standards

set forth in the University ADA Policy andset forth in the University ADA Policy and

Procedure manual.Procedure manual.

Qualifying for ServicesQualifying for Services

• Contact Disability ServicesContact Disability Services

• Meet the eligibility requirementsMeet the eligibility requirements

• Determine accommodationsDetermine accommodations

• Implement the planImplement the plan

• Revise the plan as neededRevise the plan as needed

Intake InterviewIntake Interview

Accommodation FormAccommodation Form

Specific AccommodationsSpecific Accommodations

Testing ProceduresTesting Procedures

Test Tracking FormTest Tracking Form

Test SchedulesTest Schedules

Back to back classesBack to back classes

ConclusionConclusion