this hits home when you have a family member with a disability
I have learned a new accomodations for Asperger syndrome, behavior contracts.
By providing the neccessary accomadtions that a student needs and giving them the support as well.
Documentation is critical.
I have learned about laws 504 and ADA that provide protection for indivuals who have disabilities and different types of disabilities under those laws. Our responibilities as an Institute to ensure equal opportunity to those students with disabilities.
I learned more in depth about reasonable accommodations in combination with The American Disabilities ACT. I also learned about the responsibility of the student, and the importance for the institution to ensure that all students have access to their educational needs.
I have learned that many people are not well versed on this topic which needs attention. Some people perceive accommodations as an "advantage" when it is not - it is a means of "leveling out the playing field". I learned that accommodations may not look the same, even if a student has the same disability - it is a customized plan for each student with the same learning objectives. In addition, I also feel like understanding what a "reasonable accommodation" entails is equally important which will be covered in more detail throughout the training - looking forward to learning more about that.
Accomodating students with disabilities is required, there fore I will pay more strict attention to those who will require it so they can get the best learning experience and a fair treatment.
Important statement was that the federal law does not promise accomodations to students with disabilities but it simply promises protection
from discrimination on the basis of disability.
The rehab act of 1973 was implemented in 1977. 504 and ADA are civil rights statutes
I have learned that. in light of the intersection between laws and the digital learning ecosystem, equal access to online learning is very important today.
This module reinforced the importance of resonable accommodations and the process to determine what those are. Further, it helped support the continued need on the part of the student to communciate their requests/needs to the appropriate college individuals to be reviewed and potentinally approved for accommodations.
As a parent of a child with disabilities, I can appreciate both laws. While my child has a mobility disability, navigating through all of it can be challenging. It is important not to judge and have perceptions of students with any disability. The main point I learned was that the laws provide access to equal opportunity. Providing accommodations to students to be full participants in an educational setting can be a rewarding experience.
Every situation must be dealt with on a case by case basis.
That the institution must follow the guide lines and laws to insure that people with disabilitys have the same learning advantages as those with no disabilitys but it is the responcability of the disabled to follow the proper proceedures to make sure that their disabilitys are known by the institution so that accomodations can be made in a reasonable amount of time.
I learned that emotional support animals were not included in the ADA definition of service animal.
Accomodations for disabilities must be made but not to such a degree that it gives the disabled student an advantage.
Accomodating students with disabilities has only evolved over the years. Technology and the use of asynchronous classes has allowed institutions to accomodate more students with disabilities.
Until this training, I would of had never realized how much information there is about this subject. This training will help me to be a better instructor. Being informed and knowledgeable about this subject is the goal.
Difference betweem accomodation and disability.
