How are students certified as having a disability?
的 Office of 学业支持和残疾服务 (O.A.S.D.S.) meets individually with all students who have disclosed a documented disability. Students with documented disabilities are required to submit a disability identification form, 签署一份信息发布给O.A.S.D.S. and the Disability 支持 Services Committee*, and to provide a letter of documentation from a licensed medical provider or therapist.
*Disability 支持 Services Committee members: Dan Stokes, Director of the Office 学业支持和残疾服务; Joan Warren, Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Development; Jose Garcia-Leon, Dean of Academic Affairs and Assessment; Myung Kang-Huenke, Deputy General Counsel; Mary Anne Richmond, Assistant General Counsel; Beth Techow, Administrative Director of 健康与咨询 Services.
O怎么.A.S.D.S. 确定住宿资格?
O.A.S.D.S. works in consultation with 健康与咨询 Services, as well as taking recommendations from the student’s medical provider into account, to determine appropriate accommodations for individual students on a case-by-case basis. We meet with each student to discuss their individual needs and create an individualized accommodations plan.
我怎么能.A.S.D.S. notify teachers of a student’s need for accommodations?
Faculty members will receive Reasonable Accommodation Plan Agreement letters for each student, 通常在每学期开始的时候. Faculty members will only receive a Reasonable Accommodation Plan Agreement letter at the student’s request. Faculty members should sign the letter and return it to O.A.S.D.S. as early as possible to comply with the accommodations plan. If any faculty members have questions on how to provide the required accommodations, 他们应该联系O.A.S.D.S.
我需要提供住宿吗?
Yes, institutions are legally required to provide reasonable accommodations. However, faculty members are only required to provide accommodations that have been approved by O.A.S.D.S. 如果学生要求住宿, faculty members have the right to confirm their accommodation requests with O.A.S.D.S.
What are the laws that protect students with disabilities?
为O提供指导的法律.A.S.D.S. regarding accommodations for students include:
的 美国残疾人法案(ADA) 于1990年成立并成为法律. 的 law prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in employment, 运输, 公共设施, 通信, 以及政府活动. 的 ADA also establishes requirements for tele通信 relay services.
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a national law that protects qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability. 的 nondiscrimination requirements of the law apply to employers and organizations that receive financial assistance from any Federal department or agency. 的se organizations and employers include hospitals, 养老院, 心理健康中心, institutions of higher education and human service programs. Section 504 forbids organizations and employers from excluding or denying individuals an equal opportunity to receive 项目福利和服务. It defines the rights of individuals with disabilities to participate in, 并且能够接触到, 项目福利和服务.
Is disability-related information confidential?
All documentation related to a disability is considered confidential. Faculty and staff directly involved with students with disabilities may have access to some of this information on a strict need-to-know basis in order to assist in providing accommodations. 请注意 that not all disabilities are visible, and you may not ask a student about the nature of their disability. Faculty and staff must not make reference to a student’s disability in front of other students or discuss a student’s disability with anyone not officially designated by O.A.S.D.S. as a legal recipient of information about a student’s disability. All questions or concerns about students with disabilities must first be directed to O.A.S.D.S.
What are faculty members’ rights and responsibilities in regards to students with disabilities?
- Faculty members do not have the right to ask students if they have a disability. 请注意 that not all disabilities are visible. For those students with documented disabilities, faculty members do not have the right to ask about the nature of the disability. At no time should the class be informed that a student has a disability, unless the student makes a specific request to do so.
- Faculty members have the right to request verification from O.A.S.D.S. of a student’s eligibility to receive accommodations.
- Faculty members have the responsibility to provide reasonable accommodations only to students who are registered with O.A.S.D.S.
- Faculty members have the right to expect the student to initiate accommodation requests. 请注意, 然而, that all Reasonable Accommodation Plan Agreement letters are sent at the student’s request and that faculty members have the responsibility to act immediately upon getting a student’s request for accommodations. 咨询有残疾的学生和O.A.S.D.S. 提供适当的便利. 联系啊.A.S.D.S. 如果对请求不确定.
- Faculty members have the responsibility to clearly communicate course expectations and testing procedures with the student.
- 请注意 that the Student Code of Conduct regarding disruptive behavior applies to all students. Clearly state behavioral expectations for all students; discuss them openly in your classroom, 在你们的教学大纲上, 并根据需要为个别学生提供帮助.
How can I let students know about the School’s disability services and policies?
的 easiest way to do make students aware of the School’s policies for students with disabilities is to include a statement 在你们的教学大纲上, to be distributed to the entire class at the start of the term. Our suggested syllabus statement is as follows:
esball世博 will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. Please contact the Office of 学业支持和残疾服务 at (212) 799-5000, ext. 320或电邮 o(电子邮件保护) 了解更多信息. Services are available only to students who are certified through the Office of 学业支持和残疾服务 and submit appropriate documentation.
I want to help students with disabilities do well in my classroom. What are some ways I can structure my curriculum to ensure better access for all students?
Universal Design is a concept that is the current standard for educational access for all students. Universal Design refers to inclusive design and environments that are usable by all people to the greatest extent possible. 的 defining principles of Universal Design in the classroom are:
多元代表方式. Provide students with options for different ways of perception, 不同的语言和/或符号, 和理解.
多种行动和表达方式. Vary the tasks and assignments in the classroom. Provide options for physical action and expression and communication. Provide clear goals for organization and time management.
多种参与方式. Provide options to maintain interest, sustain effort, and encourage self-regulation.
Ideas for incorporating Universal Design in your classroom include:
- Begin class with a review of the previous lecture and an overview of topics to be covered that day. At the conclusion of the lecture, summarize key points.
- Highlight major concepts and terminology both orally and visually. Be alert for opportunities to provide information in more than one sensory mode.
- Speak directly to students; use gestures and natural expressions to convey further meaning. 使用清晰的语言，避免行话.
- 使用CANVAS, Juilliard’s online learning management system for posting assignments and hand-outs.
- Think about online document accessibility for your class materials: word documents and text-based PDFs are most accessible to all users.
- Give assignments both orally and in written form; be available for clarification.
- Provide adequate opportunities for participation, questions and/or discussion.
- Use sequential steps for long-range assignments; for example, for a lengthy paper:
- 选择一个主题
- 写一个提纲
- 提交一份草稿
- 进行必要的修改并得到批准
- 交一份终稿
- Give feedback on early drafts of papers so there is adequate time for clarification, 重写, 和改进.
- Provide study questions and review sessions to aid in mastering material and preparing for exams.
- Give sample test questions; explain what constitutes a good answer and why.
- To test knowledge of material rather than test-taking savvy, phrase test items clearly. 要简洁，避免双重否定.
- Facilitate the formation of study groups for students who wish to participate.
- Encourage students to seek assistance during your office hours and to use their accommodations.
的re is a student who is struggling in my class. 我该联系谁??
Contact the Office of 学业支持和残疾服务 if there is a student who is struggling in class who could benefit from academic support and tutoring. If you have a student with a documented disability who is struggling in class, the Office of 学业支持和残疾服务 can follow up with the student about their accommodations plan. 请注意, 然而, that while accommodation requests are frequently precipitated by academic or performance problems, such problems do not necessarily mean an individual with a disability needs an accommodation. Do not assume that such problems are because of an individual's disability. 而不是残疾, the problems may be due to myriad other reasons, 包括关系问题, 财政困难, 或压力.
Office of 学业支持和残疾服务
Dan Stokes, Director of the Office of 学业支持和残疾服务
电话:(212)799-5000分机. 320
电子邮件: o(电子邮件保护) or (电子邮件保护)
When there are serious concerns about a student’s lack of progress, 也不关心学生的行为或幸福, 教师应该与 esball世博评估与护理小组(A.C.T.). Contact the Dean of Student Development at ext. 7315查询更多信息.
额外的资源
教员室 is a comprehensive online resource for faculty and administrators in post-secondary institutions nationwide where you can learn more about:
- Academic accommodations for students with disabilities
- 通用指令设计
- 计算机技术和网络可访问性
- Rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities and faculty
- 资源等等.
它是 低等 (Disabilities Opportunities Internetworking Technology) from the University of Washington.