Accomodation is a requirement not just the right thing to do. Treating these situations with sensitivity is important to ensure staff is building a safe environment for each and every student.
Accomadating students with various limitations can be complex. These resources amongst many others are very helpful and applicable to academia
I have learned the differences in disabilities, and the accomodations that should be offered in this module. The accomodations made are to lessen the disadvantge the person has due to their disability. the student is alsways involved in the accomodation process.
I've learned how to interpret both the disability and the accomdation that should be offered. I've also learned that the onus of responsibility is on the institution, not on the shoulders of the faculty.
A common medical understanding of disability is that people with disabilities often report feeling excluded, undervalued, pressured to fit in, and/or be treated as if they were globally incapacitated. People with disabilities often express frustration when they are met with pitying attitudes or incredulity if they speak about anything positive related to living with their conditions. For many people with disabilities, the main disadvantage they experience does not stem directly from their bodies, but rather from their unwelcome reception in the world, in terms of how physical structures, institutional norms, and social attitudes exclude and/or denigrate them.
Having laws such as Sec 504 and The Americans with Disability Act helps to provide protections for individuals with disabilities.
Rethinking disability: The Social Model of disability and chronic disease, sara Goering, 2015
Accommodating students with disabilities is required by higher learning institutions. The student is involved in these actions by providing information of their disability and then also by suggesting necessary accommodations.
