Orientation Session

• Overview of Project PACE and Demonstration Grants to Ensure a Quality Higher Education to Students with Disabilities

• The Accommodation Process: Working with Disability Support Services to Accommodate Students with Disabilities

• The Role of Faculty Resource Council on Disability Members

Session 1

• Students with Disabilities in the Postsecondary Education Setting:

• Introduction to Disability Issues in Higher Education
• The Legal Background of Disability Issues in Higher Education

• An Introduction to Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder:

• Definitions and Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities

• Effective Strategies: Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities

• Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: A Medical Perspective

Session 2

• Taming the World Wide Web: How to construct an accessible web site

• An Introduction to Learning Styles

• Teaching Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing:

• The Implications of Hearing Loss on Language and Learning
• Make a Difference: Tips for Teaching Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (video)
• Effective Strategies: Teaching Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Session 3

• Teaching Students Who are Blind or Have Low Vision:

• Make a Difference: Tips for Teaching Students Who are Blind or Who Have Low Vision (video)
• A Student Perspective
• Designing for Access: Submitting Exams and Materials to be Translated into Braille or Large Print

• Assessing Your Teaching Style

Session 4

• Egalitarian Philosophy of Education: Education as a Human Right

• Physical Disabilities in the Classroom

• Psychiatric Disabilities in the Classroom

• Criterion Referenced Education

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