The Impact of Disability | Origin: CM251
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Students with Disabilities: Legal Obligations and Opportunities --> The Impact of Disability
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disabilities come in many different forms and have many different learning disabilities
Not all disabilities are visible.
This section provided insights to the many types of disabilities that exist and how each individual possesses different skills that help them succeed. It also teaches us that many disabilities are not necessarily obvious.
There are a wide variety of disabilities. Those with disabilities also have a wide variety of abilities. Once we are notified by the student and presented with the appropriate accommodations letter from the student we should be able to help guide the student so that they have an excellent learning experience. Having regular 'check-ins' with these students could mean the difference between success and failure for them.
This highlights the importance of understanding how disabilties are recognized and how that can help each person in a different and separate way.
It is necessary to understand the unique details of each person a disability—it is the only way administrators and institutions would be able to provide and assure that they receive the appropriate accommodations.
Although students may have similar disabilities, the details surrounding their abilities and how they have been living what they can or cannot do etc., will determine the level of assistance that can be provided at an institutional level.
Similar disabilities, doe snot denote similar accommodations.
It's important as educators to look past a students disability
People with the same disability may still have some differences in their ability to deal and function in life. This is due to different personalities and circumstances.
Not all blind students have the same way of approaching their education. It is important to ask what type of accommodation they need.
I’ve learned that students with disabilities, such as learning disabilities, or psychological conditions, can face barriers that impact their ability to access and succeed in educational settings.
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.
Students with disabilities are not new to the secondary school area of learning. Accommodations can be made to help these type learners and should be made. If a deaf student is attending a class making sure they have an interpreter present that can access.
As educators, we need to be able to accept the reality that we will, not might, have to work with students that have disabilities. With that said, I believe it is imperative that we are part of the solution to ensure that they are afforded the same opportunity to succeed as any other student. Being aware of possible complications and solutions to those complications should help us do our best to ensure that each student, disabled or not, are afforded the best learning environment we can provide.
Looking at the student's individual needs is imperative when helping those with disabilities. Not all disabilities are visual and accomodations may need to be provided.
I'm interested to see how these disabilities are handled in higher education as I am most familiar with K-12.
This section showed me the great improvements that have been made in identifying, validating and accommodating disabilities that in the past were seen as a student's laziness, or lack of focus. This newer, more accepting mentality allows students with learning disabilities, ADHD, PTSD, etc to be successful and treated fairly.
See past the disability and understand that everyone deserves to be treated fairly. Disabilities vary from seen to unseen and regardless of the obstacles some individuals may face, we all have the right to success, support and accommodation.
Understanding the various types and levels of disabilities is crucial for providing the right accommodations. Medical professionals identify these disabilities, and since students might not always be aware of their own conditions, faculty and staff should avoid judging or labeling them. Instead, they should support students by assisting them in expressing their needs for help.