The Accommodation Process | Origin: CM251
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Students with Disabilities: Legal Obligations and Opportunities --> The Accommodation Process
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I learned that the accommodation process ensures students with disabilities receive reasonable support to access the curriculum, without altering academic standards.
Accommodations allow all students to have a fair chance.
Make an effort to let your students know they can reach out to you if they need assistance . Students may be present in the class who have LD or ADHD but have managed to surmount this disability to be in a tertiary institution. It's a good idea to let all your students know, you're always ready to help.
The accommodation process for a person with a disability typically involves a few key steps to ensure they receive the support they need to perform their job or access services effectively.
For requesting assistance with accommodations, yes it may be less confusing to have a specific department or point of contact to initiate requests. However, each member of an institution may bear responsibility for carrying out the commitment to access in their own area of operation. An institution is responsible for providing equal access through the accommodation process.
I learned that in the mid 1980s, architect Ron Mace created the term Universal Design (UD) and the intent is to make it possible for more people to have immediate access to places and products.
Access vs. Success: Access means providing accommodations to ensure students with disabilities have equal opportunity alongside their non-disabled peers. Success refers to how well these students perform academically once they have received the accommodations needed. While accomodations help level the field, it is up to each student, disabled or not, to achieve the outcomes that they see fit. In other words, accomodations for disabled students do not and should not guarantee that they will be successful academically--that is entirely up to each individual.
Documents regarding disability and proof of disability should be managed by as little people as possible. One such person would be the disabled services provider of the institution. This person would help provide and identify whatever accommodations are necessary. Assuming they have conferred with staff/leadership, they may be able to solely approve or deny a requests for accommodation.
each student should have equal access to education and the accomodations that help them to succeed
Universal Design (UD), coined by Ron MaceIn, an architect in the mid-1980s. This is a process of creating buildings, structures, environments, products, and services that are usable by the broadest range of people possible, furthering the concept of no need for adaptation or specialized design.
I can see this on campus, at the hotel, and at most of the shopping areas, for example, ramps, well-placed banisters, elevators, and closed caption (CC) on most modern movies and TV shows.
I learned that the accommodation process is about working with the disability services office to make sure students with disabilities get the support they need to have equal access in class.
I had a wonderful time learning about how accommodations are in place for equal access, and I specifically enjoyed reading about how televisions operate!
I learned that accommodations should be determined on a case-by-case basis,a nd that the student feels comfortable enough to learn for their success.
Accommodations are to help students have equal access but it does not ensure student success.
Accommodations are not giving students an advantage, it giving them the same access as everyone else, leveling the plane field so to speak
The accommodations by a disabled person have to align with their disability. For example, a person in a wheelchair wants to take their written exam on a computer would be outside the scope.
learning how to communicate/interact more effectively with people with disability
Being accommodating to their needs. Understanding ADA and Section 504 be accessible to person with disabilities.
I developed a better understanding about reasonable accommodations. I learned that educational institutions are allowed, under certain circumstances to request proof of disability for the accommodation.
