Accessible Ed & Disability Resources
What faculty need to know
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A Guided Tour of Student Accommodation
Teaching Week and In-Service 2024
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Student Accommodation
An Individualized Process
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Student Accommodation
3 basic steps
Quick Handout - What Faculty Need to Know
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Self-Disclosure
The first step is the hardest
- some are showing up with lots of documentation and ongoing support to understand barriers
- some are not showing up at all - without documentation many don’t know they’d qualify
LEAP can help to address gaps in who has access to documentation - please encourage students to reach out and connect with us!
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Determining Eligibility
The process is interactive
- some students are at ease when discussing access needs & how they are impacted by barriers
- some don’t feel comfortable (at all) having conversations about barriers and access needs
We work with students to find the keys, the tools and techniques that can open up access
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Examples
Frequently requested accommodations
The process is individualized. Examples include, but are not limited to:
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Accessible Course Materials
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Often
Digital Courseware
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Alt Formats
AEDR uses bookstore info.
We start work on required texts, but sometimes there is no information available.
We send emails asking for information when needed.
We may also need to work on materials in your course shell
Courseware should be evaluated.
E-Text (can be read aloud)
Image descriptions
Braille or braille ready files
Tactile Graphics
Read&Write is software that is available to EVERYONE at our college (you can try it)!
We have workshops that people can attend in person or online.
We remediate content, but also support faculty to create accessible content.
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Tests and Quizzes
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Accommodated Testing & the Testing Centers
Time
Environment
e-text
Aids/Tools
Other
Testing Center can provide reduced distraction rooms for on-site exams
Students can’t schedule without agreement form completed by faculty
Extended time can be adjusted directly in D2L
If using Testing Center, put the standard time in the agreement form (does math)
Exams in D2L can be created to be accessible
PDF exams are not always accessible
Lead time may be necessary
Memory aids should be reviewed and approved in advance
Calculators, dictionaries, and other tools should also be discussed in advance
Readers or scribes may be needed
Other adjustments should be discussed individually in advance
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English Language Learners
For a Deeper Dive:
We offered a session on this topic during Teaching Week in 2020
We will be initiating workgroups to establish policy/practice in 24-25
Instructors CAN offer extra time to students who are language learners and need it
This is part of culturally responsive teaching
Faculty don’t need to get a formal notification through AEDR to ensure students have an equitable assessment experience
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Captions and Interpreters
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ASL Interpreting
Top Tips for Working with Interpreters
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Communication access strategy work is ongoing
(see 2024 inservice materials)
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Flexibility
(Flex Plans)
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Flex Plans - Collaboration
Notification via e-mail and through portal
Consultation to discuss nuances
Agreement forms to document plan
Flexibility with:
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Each situation warrants individual conversation
please connect with us
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Resolving Concerns
Please see policy for details
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Communicate Early & Often
We are here to ensure both students and faculty understand rights and responsibilities
We are available for:
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