What Is MY Role? | Origin: CM251
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Students with Disabilities: Legal Obligations and Opportunities --> What Is MY Role?
Post what you've learned about this topic and how you intend to apply it. Feel free to post questions and comments too.
MY role as a teacher is to offer equal treatment to all people and not treat anyone with a disability any different than any other student.
You need to know your role and professional responsibilities. Do not overstep the boundaries of your role, but instead refer the perspective student to the appropriate individual who can assist them with their questions regarding their need for accommodations.
I've learned to support students with disabilities, offer support through the appropriate channels.
My role is the help the students
I’ve learned that my role is to support students by providing access and helping them succeed, not just removing barriers. I plan to apply this by understanding each student’s needs, following proper documentation, and using accommodations and Universal Design to make learning easier for everyone.
Linda Williams
It is important that students with disabilities are treated equally as those enabled to have access to equal opportunities and accommodations.
Whether a student with disabilities meets the technical standards required by the program can only be asked once the student has been admitted-- not before.
My role is to follow the accommodation process, respect student privacy, and ensure that approved accommodations are implemented consistently and safely. Work closely with disability services and adjust instructional methods and lab environments so all students can participate.
I worked with many students with disabillities.
Individuals have unique traits, interests, and abilities, and these can be respected and honored. As a staff member, it is not my place to pry into personal information but rather, understand students’ rights, understand the institution’s obligations, and be able to speak to technical standards as appropriate.
The key is access for people with disabilities.
Students with a disability should have equal access as others and anyone who wishes to help the student, should understand their role and refer the student to someone who can assist them. Otherwise, it could be a potential liability.
I learned that as an instructor or staff member, my role is to ensure students with disabilities have equal access to educational opportunities while maintaining academic standards.
Everyone has the right to opportunities and success regardless of the disability
Everyone has the opportunity to succeed.
As an Instructor, your role when teaching students with disabilities is both instructional and supportive.
My role in the institution is working directly in the accommodations process, the information provided aligns with the work I currently do. I believe it is important for all members of an institution to understand the process of accommodations and working with students with disabilities, and who they can refer students to. As mentioned in the course, "As a representative of the school, your actions reflect on their success in meeting the legal mandates."
I learned that you cannot ask a student if they have a disability and there is a process put in place for students that we as Admissions HS Reps must follow to ensure an efficient and smooth transition.
The question of whether a student with disabilities meets the technical standards required by the program can only be asked once the student has been admitted--not before.
My role in supporting students with disabilities is to do my best to treat them the same way that I would treat other students and not let my preconceived notions or personal experiences regarding disabilities affect the quality or type of support I offer. My role is limited to the scope of that of an I.T. support specialist; I am not qualified to make decisions or recommendations (promises or assurances) regarding disability services or accommodations, but I am expected to have the knowledge to properly route a student to the department or person that is qualified to help the student with their requests for accommodation.
