An overview of the role of the OCR, a quick overview of the process of filing an OCR complaint, the importance of disability awareness, and institutional sanctions that can result from a lack of compliance TBA […]
An overview of Tara J. Yosso’s Community Cultural Wealth model to move from deficit thinking to asset-based theory and practice to create supportive and empowering learning environments to foster positive mental and emotional health in students with disabilities. Carrie Bullock Ben-Yisrael, CEO, Access Education […]
An overview of the general accommodation request process at the K-12 and Higher Education level. Include information about types of policies that can be implemented at the institution level to assist the accommodation process. Deborah Sullivan, Director Disability Services, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University […]
A highlight of important legal precedents at the K-12 and Higher Education levels that reinforce the need for accommodation compliance. Also a brief overview of current disability lawsuits and the corresponding the court rulings. TBA […]
Academic study skills that are most effective for students with learning disabilities. Desmond Hodge, School Psychologist, Marion County Public Schools Desmond Hodge is a practicing School Psychologist in the Department of Psychological and Social Work Services, in Marion County Public Schools. He has served in the educational field for over 17 years with the continuum […]
An overview of these specific disabilitites, the most successful accommodations for these populations, and how those accommodations are translatedin an online environment. Desiree Klemm-Kafel, M.H.R, M.A.Assistant Director/Access ConsultantDisability Resource OfficeNorth Carolina State University […]
An overview of how student disabilities are affected by the online environment. Kyvette Peebles, Coordinator, Student Accessibility, Virginia State University […]
An overview of the different types of disabilities with a brief explanation of how these disabilities hinder learning Joanne Rusnak MA, LCMHC, NCC Joanne Rusnak currently serves as a Counselor in the Office of Accessibility at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC). She has worked in Higher Education for over ten years. In her role at the […]