Without an understanding of the impact of sexual violence on a person, the victim’s behavior, such as wavering cooperation, avoidance of questions, or nervousness, could indicate to an untrained observer that the person may not be telling the truth, which can be a critical conclusion in he said/she said situations. To someone trained in what to expect from trauma victims, this behavior is better understood as related to the trauma and may be evaluated more objectively in determining a person’s credibility.

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The U.S. Department of Education has provided significant flexibility for institutions to incorporate its minimum requirements for prevention and response to sexual harassment and sexual violence. Moreover, law and guidance in this area is still in flux. Institutions should view the process of refining their Title IX and VAWA policies as a journey rather than an end by building in ongoing training and evaluation of the adequacy of their current policies.

As employees we are required to report 

Very good informative information about compliance with policy and practice.

I didn’t know that it was illegal to ask someone during the admissions process if they have a disability. I’ll make sure not to do that

Each disability is different to some extent even if two students are blind or deaf their  level of deafness or how they learned to communicate with the disability is different and shouldn’t be seen as exactly the same. 

Some cognitive disabilities exist such as trouble with dyslexia, math and writing to name a few. Learn disabilities and ADHD are also disabilities to take into consideration when teaching individuals. It may be that they have a disability not that they need more structure or more discipline.

Section 504 and ADA protect people with disabilities and level the playing field when it comes to education and advanced learning such as college or university settings. Students with disabilities are entitled to equal educational opportunities that without the accommodations wouldn’t be possible… such as a blind or deaf students seeking higher education.

There is someone on campus that is designated to help with students with disabilities. 

Providing accommodation to a student with disabilities is an institutional responsibility. Make sure our institutions are following this practice