Accessible Student Services

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Accessible Student Services

• Rights, responsibilities, and needs of students
  with disabilities
• Campus rights and responsibilities for ensuring
  equal opportunities for students with
  disabilities
• Strategies for working with students who have
  disabilitiesuniversal design and accommodations
• Campus resources

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Resources
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Visit The Student Services Conference Room
athttp//www.washington.edu/doit/Conf/
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Factors Influencing the Increased Participation
of Students with Disabilities in Postsecondary
Education
Survival rate Technology K-12 special
education Awareness
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Undergraduates Reporting a Disability
Among the 6 of undergraduates who reported a
disability, the percentage of each type

Learning disabilities 46 Mobility or
orthopedic impairments 14 Health impairments
12 Mental illness or emotional disturbance
8 Hearing impairments 6 Blindness and
visual impairments 5 Speech or language
impairments 1 Other impairments 9
Source National Center for Education Statistics
(1999)
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Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
No otherwise qualified individual with a
disability shall, solely by reason of his/her
disability, be excluded from the participation
in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to
discrimination under any program or activity of a
public entity.
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Otherwise qualified meets the academic and
technical standards requisite to admission or
participation
with or without reasonable modifications to
rules, policies, or practices removal
of architectural, communication, or
transportation barriers or provision of
auxiliary aids and services.
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Person with a disabilityis any person who

• has a physical or mental impairment which
  substantially limits one or more major life
  activities including walking, seeing, hearing,
  speaking, breathing, learning, and working
• has a record of such an impairment or
• is regarded as having such an impairment.

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Examples of DisabilitiesLow VisionBlindnessH
earing ImpairmentsMobility ImpairmentsMental
Health/Psychiatric ImpairmentsHealth
ImpairmentsLearning Disabilities
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Universal Design
The design of products and environments to be
usable by all people, without the need for
adaptation or specialized design. Source
Center for Universal Design, North Carolina
State University1
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Make sure everyone
feels welcome, can get to the facility and
maneuver within it, is able to access printed
materials and electronic resources, and can
participate in events and other activities.
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Consider accessibility with respect to
Planning, Policies, Evaluation Facility
Environment Staff Information Resources
Computers, Software, Assistive Technology
Events
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Planning and Evaluation
Diverse group included in planning and review
process Policies and procedures that assure
access to facilities, computers, printed
materials, electronic resources
Accessibility considered in procurement Staff
committee to assure that services are
accessible Procedure to assure a timely
response to requests for accommodations
Disability-related issues addressed in evaluation
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Facility and Environment
Accessible parking, pathways, entrances, and
facility levels Signs to wheelchair-accessible
routes High-contrast, large-print signs
Elevators Accessible restrooms with well-marked
signs Service counter/desk at wheelchair
height Wide and clear aisles Adjustable
lighting Adjustable window blinds Quiet
work/meeting areas TTY communication available
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Staff
are familiar with TTY/TDD, assistive
technology, alternate document
formats. know how to respond to requests for
disability-related accommodations. have
access to resources. are aware of issues
related to communicating with students who
have disabilities.
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StaffCommunicationGuidelines
General Visual Impairments Learning
Disabilities Mobility Impairments Speech
Impairments Hearing Impairments Psychiatric
Impairments
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Information Resources
Pictures reflecting diversity Statements
about commitment to accessibility and
procedures regarding accommodations Printed
publications available in alternate formats
Printed materials within easy reach from a
variety of heights without furniture
blocking access Electronic resources,
including web pages, adhering to accessibility
guidelines
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Computers, Software, and Assistive Technology
Adjustable-height table for each type of
workstation Adequate work space Large-print
key labels Software to enlarge screen images
large screen monitor Trackball Wrist
forearm rests
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Events
Located in wheelchair-accessible facilities
with accessible entrances clearly marked
Information about how to request disability-relate
d accommodations in publications Accessible
transportation available if transportation is
arranged for other participants
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Accommodations for Low Vision
Seating near front of the room
good Lighting Large-print handouts, signs,
labels CCTV monitors to enlarge images
Printed materials in electronic format
Computers equipped with screen enlargers
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Accommodations for Blindness
Access to printed materials on computer disk,
web page, or email Printed material in
alternate formats (e.g., audiotape, Braille,
electronic) Raised-line drawings of graphic
materials Adaptive office equipment (e.g.,
talking calculators tactile timers)
Computer with optical character reader,
speech output, refreshable Braille display,
Braille printer
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Accommodations for Specific Learning
Disabilities
Audiotaped meetings Captioned video
presentations Quiet work spaces Computers
with speech output, spelling grammar
checkers Providing multimodal instructions
(e.g., written, verbal)
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Accommodations for Hearing Impairments
Interpreter, real-time captioning, FM
system Captioned videos Electronic mail for
correspondence directions Repeating
questions statements from group or audience
members Visual emergency warning system
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Accommodations for Mobility Impairments
Wheelchair-accessible facilities Adjustable
tables equipment materials located within
reach Access to resources available on the
Internet Computer with special input device
(e.g., speech input, Morse code,alternative
keyboard)
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Accommodations for Health Impairments
Flexible attendance requirements Extra exam
time, alternate testing arrangements Taped
meetings Materials available in electronic
format Electronic mail for correspondence
discussions Internet- accessible
services/resources
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Accommodations for Speech Impairments
Listening carefully to what the person is
saying asking student to repeat what you dont
understand Taking as much time as necessary to
communicate Asking questions that require
short answers or a nod of the head
when Appropriate Written communication
Electronic mail
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Accommodations forPsychiatric Impairments
Tape recorder during meetings Preferential
seating near door Extended time to complete
tasks Quiet work spaces Structure and
feedback about behavioral expectations