What Is MY Role? | Origin: CM251
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Students with Disabilities: Legal Obligations and Opportunities --> What Is MY Role?
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Treat everyone equally, this includes giving students with disabilities equal access.
Treat every student equal even if they have a disability
I learned that open communication and avoiding unfair judgement is important when dealing with all students
It’s important to sit down and have a real talk with a student to find out what accommodations will actually be helpful to them
This section was very good, and opened my eyes up to the fact that we have a person in the family with a dissablity but when were around him everyone is normal when interacting with him and he always seems to have a good time talking and joking with everyone.
It is important to talk with students to see what their needs are and not stereotype what we think they need.
Its important to not exlemphify an individuals disability but rather their strengths.
Although it is tempting to ask a person with a disability about their medical condition, it is best to refer them to the right people. If an accommodation is requested by the student it makes it easier for the instructor to assist. However it is never appropriate to suggest someone has a disability because they are struggling in class.
My role as I.T. is to help all students and when it comes to serving students with disabilities I have an obligation to make sure that if their needs exceed my scope that I help them find the resource at the school that can address that concern for them.
When assisting students with disabilities you don't need to understand every aspect of their situation unless you are the individual designated to coordinate the assistance. I will make sure I keep the healthy balance of knowing what I need to know.
I have come to know the significance of not making any assumptions or stereotypes about disabled students, and of keeping in view the issues of their confidentiality. Moreover, I have come to realize that my job is to make sure that I am giving correct information and focusing on the strengths of the student and the program requirements, instead of discussing anything disability related.
Meet the person designated to coordinate and supervise compliancy on campus so I can ask questions if needed.
Stay within my assigned role and ask for help when necessary
I have a new perspective on how to interact with people with disabilities. They want to be defined as a person first not a disability.
Stay within the bounds of my role. Refer as required.
My role is to treat all students the same making certain a student with a disability has equal access. If there are any issues with there accommodations my role is to help them in the right direction to see the right people.
It's good to know that National and State licensing and certification Boards are required to provide the same accommodations that colleges are required to provide.
I would be intrigued to know if the only legislation or legal cases are 504 and ADA as they are written very vague and big picture. I work at a post secondarily entirely focused on serving the disability population - and accommodations/modifications are such a big part of our admissions conversations outside of the tour and specific content knowledge of the programming. Are we crossing any lines?
Disability accommodations should be based on documented needs tied to equal access
