did you know? nearly 10 percent of all college students have a disability. national council on...
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Did You Know?
Nearly 10 percent of all college
students have a disability.
National Council on Disability (2003) People with disabilities and postsecondary education.http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2003/education.htm (Retrieved Oct 2).
Did You Know?
The purpose of providing testing
accommodations is to enable
individuals with disabilities to
demonstrate their mastery of the
subject matter not to provide lesser
academic or professional standards
for people with disabilities.
Accommodations may affect how a
test is taken, but not what it
measures.
Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights http://www.pacer.org/pride/504.htm (Retrieved Oct 2)
Did You Know?
Approximately 600 athletes and
officials are expected to participate in
the next Winter Deaflympics in 2007
in the United States.
Text: www.deaflympics.com Photo Credit: Gallaudet University Athletes www.gallaudet.edu
Did You Know?
Amped Riders is the brainchild of Pennsylvanian Garry Moore. Garry, a
self-professed "avid" skateboarder, lost his leg as the result of an industrial
accident in 1997. At first he thought he'd never go boarding again. Then he
changed his mind.
Content and Photo Credits: Amped Riders Association ampedriders.com
Did You Know?
The National Wheelchair Basketball Association has over 2000 member athletes who compete on more than 185 teams throughout the
United States.
http://www.nwba.org Photo Credit: www.geocities.com/sun_wheelers
Did You Know?
Paralympic athletes include individuals with cerebral palsy, visual impairment, spinal cord
injuries, intellectual disability and a group which includes all those that do not fit into the aforementioned
groups.
Did You Know?
Paralympic Athletes compete in 25 different
sports.
Did You Know?
The Paralympics are elite sport events for athletes
from six different disability groups.
Text and Photo Credits Website www.paralympic.org
Did You Know?• Students with many types of disabilities
attend college.• Types of Disabilities Reported by Full-
Time College Freshmen Attending Four-Year Institutions in 2000.
• Hearing 8.6%• Speech 2.9%• Orthopedic 7.1%• Learning disability 40.4%• Health-related 5.4%• Partially sighted or blind 6.1%• Other 16.9%
*** Column does not necessarily add to 100 percent because students could list more than one disability.
Source: HEATH Resource Center, American Council on Education. (Based on unpublished data from
the Cooperative Institutional Research Program, UCLA. (Retrieved Oct 2))
Did You Know? The Office of Disability
Services at WOU sometimes needs note
takers.
Note takers turn in their lecture notes after class
and receive pay
Find out each quarter by turning in an application at
ODS in APSC 405
Did You Know?In providing accommodations
colleges are not required to lower or effect substantial modifications to essential
requirements. For example, although your school may
be required to provide extended testing time, it is not required to change the substantive content of the
test.
US Department of Education Office of Civil Rights.(2006) Students with disabilities preparing for postsecondary education: know your rights and responsibilities.
Did You Know?
Some disabilities are not immediately apparent.
Some hidden disabilities are: autism, attention deficit
disorder, learning disabilities and mental
illness.
Did You Know?
The number of athletes participating in Summer Paralympic Games has
increased from 400 athletes from 23 countries in 1960 to 3806 athletes from 136
countries. Text and photo credit: www.paralympic.org
Did You Know?
Over 17 million Americans use wheelchairs.
Photo Credit: www.geocities.com/sun_wheelersText: Demographics of Wheeled Mobility Device Users Mitchell P. LaPlante, Ph.D. Associate
Adjunct
Did You Know?
• Wheelchairs for rugby differ from everyday ones.
• Wheels for rugby chairs are sloped outward for quicker turns and better stability, while metal frames, known as wings, protect against collisions. New chairs vary in price from $2,500 to $3,500.
Text: www.oregonlive.com/metroeast Photo credits: portlandpounders.org
Did You Know?
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
require postsecondary institutions to make
education accessible for students with disabilities.
Contexts of Postsecondary Education Services and accommodation for students with disabilities http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/2003/section5/indicator34.asp (retrieved Oct 2)
Did You Know?
Many ski resorts frequented by non-disabled individuals are shared by people
with a wide variety of disabilities. Equipment that people with disabilities
use may be different, but individuals with spinal cord injuries, brain injuries,
cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, visual and hearing impairments, post polio
syndrome, and a wide variety of other disabilities go to the slopes each year to
enjoy the snow.Text: http://www.palaestra.com/skierfeaturestory.html Photo credits: Photo Credit:
www.geocities.com/sun_wheelers
Did You Know?
A National Tour Team of wounded servicemen and women, and other
members of the military, cycled cross-country in Soldier Ride 2006 to raise
funds and public awareness for the needs of wounded soldiers still in hospital beds, and to inspire those with injuries that they
can be physically active again.
Text and Photo Credit: www.soldierride.com
Did You Know?
Special Olympics currently serves more than 2.25
million persons with intellectual disabilities in
more than 200 Programs in more than 150 countries.
Did You Know?
Special Olympics is the world's largest program of sports training and athletic
competition for children and adults with intellectual
disabilities.
Did You Know?
Wheelchair Tennis rules are the same as stand-up tennis,
except the wheelchair player is allowed two bounces of the
ball.
Text: www.usta.com Photo Credit: www.geocities.com/sun_wheelers
Did You Know?
Wall climbers with the Blind Sports Organization.
Approximately 1.3 million Americans are legally blind.
Text: American Foundation for the Blind www.afb.org Photo credit: Blind Sports
Organization (B.S.O.) www.blindsports.org
Did You Know?
Over 200
WOU students receive
accommodations through the
Office of Disability Services.