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Understanding the Needs of Students with Disabilities

There are some great videos that have been created to help share the experiences of students with disabilities. In particular these from  the California State University's Accessible Technology Initiative are fabulous. They not only show students speaking in their own words, but also include feedback from faculty.

They are online at: http://www.calstate.edu/accessibility/resources/videos.shtml

 
What if a student in my class needs accommodation?

Should a student require academic accommodation (e.g. extended testing time, notetaking assistance), a notification letter, typically hand-delivered by the student, will be provided to you which identifies those accommodations. If a student approaches you requesting accommodations based on disability without a notification letter from this department, you are under no obligation to provide accommodations; however, please refer the student to DSS.

Syllabus Statement

To inform students of this department please include a syllabus statement that alerts students to our purpose and location on campus.

Including a link to the DSS homepage is also recommended.

 
Additional Information

DSS serves as a resource for questions regarding academic accommodations including those related to technology, and other disability issues. Additionally, DSS maintains a lending library of disability-related periodicals, books, and videotapes for loan should you choose to address the topic of disability within your curriculum.

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Page Updated: 6/22/09  By:  Kaela Parks