Faculty Resource Council on
Disability Model

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The Faculty Resource Council on Disability Model

A Replication Guide

Through Project PACE, with funds provided by the U.S. Department of Education, a model demonstration project was initiated to explore best practices in faculty development on teaching students with disabilities. This CD-ROM offers materials for replicating the training sessions on other campuses or for faculty members to access individually. This section discusses the Faculty Resource Council Model and provides suggestions for replicating this model on your campus.

The Philosophy

This model is grounded in the idea that enhancing awareness of key individuals will impact the university system in a proactive manner. Faculty representatives receive professional development and serve as mentors to other faculty in their department. Peers are able to offer insights and effective teaching strategies specific to their discipline. A disability service provider—no matter how knowledgeable—will not be able to offer insights to faculty from every discipline. The goal of this model is not to replace the role of disability service providers but to offer another perspective and to establish a more extensive network of resources.