I recently had a student who was in a wheelchair taking my College Math course. As part of class, students are assigned questions and demonstrate answers on the board. I realized that John Doe was not participating as actively in the exercise. He was a very bright student that was an asset to the class. I talked to him privately to see how I could boost his confidence in coming to the board. He simply replied that he was only able to reach a very small part of the white board. From that point on, I verified that John Doe had a reserved spot on the board to participate as actively as other students. I also apologized for not recognizing the limitation earlier. Privately, I was so disappointed that missed such an issue.

As a child and again as a college student I continually had difficulty with math. The difficulties severely limited my direction in my education. My difficulties were also often written off as a lack of ability or a lack of effort. With the knowledge that came later in my life that I have dyscalculia, I realize that that was the root cause of my troubles with math. Had this learning disability been recognized for what it was earlier in my academic career, my path may have been different.

I have a student who went into a business orientated program where computer use was a large part of the cirriculum. The student is now entering her last term and nearing graduation. She never disclosed that she would require any accomodations at any point along the way. One of the exit requirements is a typing certificate at a particular speed. She has been unable to meet that speed and going into her last term she is now trying to get it waived. She was able to complete all her classes successfully up until this point. Her intended line of work will require a typing certificate. She is requesting that the typing test be waived now due to a disability. My question is, at what point must the request for accomodations be submitted and does it even matter?

As an incoming admission representative, I am excited to begin meeting with potential students to help them begin on a career path that will set up a foundation for their rest of the lives. It is very important to understand what the student is interested in and how those skills can be translated into a career path. It is our job to guide the student into the program that fits their skill and personality set so they can parlay those skills into a successdul career!

This course is causing me to reflect on my learning experiences through out my educational career. I have always loved history, english and social sciences but have a hard time with math and science. During tests, I would do well and get the answers correct but towards the end of the exam, I would get tired and distracted with the process and "throw away" the test buy just answering what i thought was the best choice. Going back over the test, I knew most of the answers but was ready to finish the test. I think it is possible that I might have a slight ADD problem. Even going through this course, I have to write down every point to stay concentrated and prepared for the tests at the end. Currently, I am enrolled in a Master's degree program and have to work espically hard to manage my time time, study and preapre for the tests and papers. Do you think ADD/ADHD is more common than we think?

The Civil Rights Acts of the 1960's has really shaped American for the better. In the past people with phyisical or mental handicaps were exlcuded from society as a whole and even locked away in institutions because society did not know how to accomdiate these people.Today it is common place to see wheelchair access, rails on stairwells and hanicap parking. Some years ago, this was not the case. What are some other changes you have seen in the past few decades to make sure all American citizens are given a chance to make a living and be a productive member of society?

Even though an individual may not be able to accomadate a specific program, why are they eligible for financial aid?

Should schools be alloted funds for wheelchair access?

When students are disabled should they receive special treatment?

Institution Management must ensure that there is available and adequate faculty for reasonable accommodations.

It is important that we pursue transparency and maintain high standards in our schools. Give an example of how your school has followed this and what the outcome has been.

For the students that are interested, we have FERPA Release Forms they can sign. If someone calls claiming to be a student requesting any information we have them give us certain details such as DOB, SS#, Graduation Date, etc. before giving details. Are there additional quidelines we should follow for over the phone requests?

Does anyone know if there is a website that lists Schools and their locations which have been deemed UNACCEPTABLE for "Proof of High School Graduation"? I've been told there are websites where you can purchase High School Diplomas.

This module is very helpful because it talks about a lot of stuff as technical standards, avoiding stereotypes, no pre-admission inquiries, know your limits, and confidentiality in admissions. There is a phrase that is "Don't judge a book by its cover." People in society are judging other people by their appearance such as how the way he or she looks.

This module talks about the difference between access verus success, WHo Holds The Documentation, Who Makes The Decision, Who Delivers The Service, Thinking Outside THe Box, Relating Documentation to Accomdation, Ocer-Accomdation and Unfair Advantage, and Unversal Design. Universal Design was first used by architect Ron Mace in the mid-1980s to descrive the concept of designing all products and the environment to be usable to the greatest extent possible by everyone. Ron Mace would have wanted that in our society today that we rarely think about its importance or its impact in our daily lives. An example of Universal Design is for the blind and the visually impaired, they could use VoiceOver, which isa screen-access technology, for the blind and visually impaired

This module talks about the fiunctional limitations of each disabilty such as blind stuents, deaf students, chronic helath impairments students, Learning disabilties students, ADHD students, PTSD(Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), Autistic Students, Aspeger Syndrome Students, Traumatic Brain Injuries Students, and Disabled Veterans. Everybody has strengths and weaknesses. In addition, everybody wants to succeed in their lives. In the How Hearing Impacts Learning of this module, Helen Keller was asked one time whether she would considered blindness or dearfness to be the more significant handicap. She said, "Blindness is a barrier between people and things. Deafness is a barrier between people and people."