This module helped me gain a better understanding of what the disability act ensures for those with disabilities in terms of their education. The examples in the texts showed me the difference in reasonable accommodations that give students equal access to their education verses accommodations that would just help a student succeed, which is not mandated by the constitution.
We use accommodations so all students have an even chance of success.
Accommodations are made so a student can have equal opportunities.
Access and success are two entirely different things. Access is the institution's responsibility, while success is the student's.
Accommodations provide equal access but not always success for the student.
Accommodation are in place for equal access.
The accommodation process is how students with disabilities get the support they need to access education equally.
Equal access to education, for everyone, is a responsibility we should all take seriously. Despite facing challenges, many remarkable individuals persevered and found a success despite their disabilities.; Presidents Lincoln and Roosevelt, Steven Hawking, Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Albert Einstein, Picasso, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, just to name a few.
Accomodations should should make sure all students have equal access, it is not designed to ensure success for those students that require them.
Learned about the difference between success and access.
The section on Universal Design helps to understand how to assemble the class setting for variety of abilities
I had a good experience to wait for the disable to ask for help to give him apourtunity to do what he can do, but if he asks for help i have to be happy to give help.
Accommodations should be very carefully reviewed and determined on a case by case basis.
Accommodations are put into place to assure equal access not to enhance student success.
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It can be tricky to discern between over-accommodation and providing more than the baseline accommodation. What is fair? What goes beyond equal access. Does the accommodation give students with disabilities and "unfair advantage"?
Accommodations are meant to fit the needs of the students so that they have equal opportunities.
In some instances, it is better to wait for someone to ask for help.
The universal design to consider accommodations is something I wasn't aware was the reason for the closed caption feature on televisions.
It is good to understand that it is never inappropriate to offer assistance to a student with a disability, but also understand that we should let the student come to us and ask for help and let them decide if they need assistance or not.
