welcome!! session two ace training session two ace training
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Disability AwarenessDisability Awareness• The StruggleThe Struggle
• Our generationOur generation
• Brown vs. Board of EducationBrown vs. Board of Education
• Section 504Section 504
• ADAADA
OverviewOverview
Dr. RappDr. Rapp
Section 504 and ADASection 504 and ADA
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities
Current Data ShowsCurrent Data Shows
9% of Students 9% of Students
Indicate a DisabilityIndicate a Disability
Source: American Council on EducationSource: American Council on Education
What to be aware ofWhat to be aware ofDisabilities come in many Disabilities come in many
formsformsOpenOpen
Impaired vision – low to Impaired vision – low to completely completely
blindblind
Impaired Hearing – hard of Impaired Hearing – hard of hearing to totally hearing to totally deafdeaf
Dual sensory – both blind Dual sensory – both blind and deafand deaf
Mobility impairment – use a Mobility impairment – use a wheel chairwheel chair
HiddenHiddenLD & ADHD – learning LD & ADHD – learning
disabilities and Attention disabilities and Attention deficit hyperactivity deficit hyperactivity disordersdisorders
Psychological disabilities- Psychological disabilities- mental mental illnessillness
Medical disabilities – chronic Medical disabilities – chronic pain disorderpain disorder
Trauma – severe brain injuryTrauma – severe brain injury
LD DataLD Data
• More students with More students with disabilities are enrolling disabilities are enrolling in four-year institutions in four-year institutions than in 1991. The than in 1991. The fastest growing fastest growing category is learning category is learning disability (15% in 1991 disability (15% in 1991 to 42% in 1998)to 42% in 1998)
• Source American Council on Education, Source American Council on Education, (CIRP Survey)(CIRP Survey)
• 196,000 of the 428,000 196,000 of the 428,000 students with students with disabilities enrolled at disabilities enrolled at two-year and four-year two-year and four-year postsecondary postsecondary education institutions education institutions reported having reported having learning disabilitieslearning disabilities
• Source: National Center for Education Source: National Center for Education StatisticsStatistics
Its kind of like a Its kind of like a baseball player baseball player who has the who has the “ability” to hit “ability” to hit home runs, but is home runs, but is given a broken bat given a broken bat to use. He doesn’t to use. He doesn’t have the have the opportunity to opportunity to prove he can do it.prove he can do it.
We Must be aware ofWe Must be aware ofThe Hidden Disability AlsoThe Hidden Disability Also
LD & ADHD-LD & ADHD- Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity DisordersHyperactivity Disorders
Psychological Disabilities-Psychological Disabilities- Mental Illness Mental Illness
Medical Disabilities-Medical Disabilities- Chronic Pain Disorders Chronic Pain Disorders
Trauma-Trauma- Sever Brain Injury Sever Brain Injury
Language of DisabledLanguage of Disabled
Our words and actions speak of our Our words and actions speak of our awarenessawareness
TerminologyTerminology
Disabled – People who, by birth, Disabled – People who, by birth, illness, or accident do not have use illness, or accident do not have use of one or more of life’s functionsof one or more of life’s functions
Functional limitation – impairment of Functional limitation – impairment of vision, hearing, speaking, mobility, vision, hearing, speaking, mobility, or information processing regardless or information processing regardless of cause.of cause.
Are all disabled Are all disabled handicapped?handicapped?
NO!NO!
There is a distinction between the There is a distinction between the two.two.
AssociationAssociation
Act NormalAct Normal
A disabled person just wants to be one A disabled person just wants to be one of the group.of the group.
AccommodationsAccommodations
(To make suitable adaptation or (To make suitable adaptation or adjustment)adjustment)
AccommodationsAccommodations
Scope- Academic accommodations are anyScope- Academic accommodations are any
adjustments that provide equal academicadjustments that provide equal academic
opportunity for a student with a disability.opportunity for a student with a disability.
However, they will only be provided toHowever, they will only be provided to
students who meet the eligibility standardsstudents who meet the eligibility standards
set forth in the University ADA Policy andset forth in the University ADA Policy and
Procedure manual.Procedure manual.
Qualifying for ServicesQualifying for Services
• Contact Disability ServicesContact Disability Services
• Meet the eligibility requirementsMeet the eligibility requirements
• Determine accommodationsDetermine accommodations
• Implement the planImplement the plan
• Revise the plan as neededRevise the plan as needed