Building the Team: Faculty, Staff, and Students Working Together

Author: Disabilities Opportunities Internetworking Technology (DO-IT)
Publisher: University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Table of Contents: ch. 1 Building a Team Faculty, Staff and Students Working Together
ch. 2 Objectives of Presentation
ch. 3 Services to Students with Disabilities (SSWD)
ch. 4 SSWD Services
ch. 5 Staff Contact Information
ch. 6 “A Student with a Disability”
ch. 7 CSUS Disabled Student Enrollment
ch. 8 Top Ten Academic Majors Disabled Student Enrollment
ch. 9 Case Study: John
ch. 10 Roles, Responsibilities and Expectations (Campus policy)
ch. 11 Case Study: Mary & Professor Aplus
ch. 12 A Learning Disability:
ch. 13 Learning Disability Referral and Diagnostic Process
ch. 14 Characteristics of Students with Learning Disabilities
ch. 15 Characteristics of Students with Learning Disabilities (continued)
ch. 16 Case Study: Roger
ch. 17 Reasonable Accommodation
ch. 18 Possible Accommodations for Blind & Visually Impaired
ch. 19 Possible Accommodations for Mobility Impairments
ch. 20 Possible Accommodations for Deaf & Hard of Hearing
ch. 21 Possible Accommodations for Psychological Disabilities
ch. 22 Possible Accommodations for Learning Disabilities
ch. 23 Testing Center and Logistics of Test Accommodation
ch. 24 Certification of Test/Course Accommodations
ch. 25 Making Classes Accessible
ch. 26 Making Classes Accessible
ch. 27 Important wording in your Syllabus
ch. 28 Universal Design of Teaching and Learning
ch. 29 High Tech Center
ch. 30 Adaptive Technology for Visual Impairments
ch. 31 Adaptive Technology for Blind
ch. 32 Adaptive Technology for Mobility Impairments
ch. 33 Adaptive Technology for Learning Disabilities
ch. 34 Alternative Media
ch. 35 Making Web Pages Accessible
ch. 36 Disability Legislation
ch. 37 University Policies
ch. 38 Recap Objectives
ch. 39 Questions and Answers
ch. 40 Contact Information
ch. 41 Other Campus Resources
ch. 42 Thank you

This publication contains 2 videotapes, written materials, handout templates, and overhead projection templates developed for those providing professional development to help faculty and administrators in postsecondary institutions become more aware of the rights, responsibilities, potential contributions, and needs of students with disabilities; the rights and responsibilities of postsecondary institutions; reasonable accommodations and instructional strategies for working with students who have disabilities; and campus resources that help provide equitable educational opportunities for all students. The materials are designed for use in departmental and campus-wide presentations to stimulate discussion and action. The presentation lengths vary from 20 minutes to several days and address the following topics: (1) accommodations strategies; (2) universal design of instruction; (3) effective communication; (4) information access; (5) access to computers; (6) making computer labs accessible to everyone; (7) universal design of Web pages; (8) making distance learning accessible to everyone; (9) science/math/engineering access; (10) accommodating students with learning disabilities; and (11) accommodating students with psychiatric disabilities. For each presentation option, a sample script is included to minimize the work that might otherwise be required to prepare a presentation. The presenter may use a script verbatim or extract ideas to customize a presentation. Along with the presentations, a synthesis of research, implementation and institutionalization strategies, presentation tips and case study examples, frequently asked questions, and a glossary of disability-related terms and a list of resources are included. The 2 videotapes included with this notebook can be used in specific presentations or broadcast on public television. Handout and overhead projection templates are provided in the "Presentation Tools" section of the notebook for easy duplication and use. A Web-based instructional option is also available for faculty and administrators (to access Web-based instruction, see http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/). Also, a distance learning course that can be delivered via electronic mail to faculty and administrators on any campus is available online. (From the Publisher)