The Student Services Conference Room
Universal Design
Accommodation Strategies
Rights and Responsibilities
Resources for Student Services Staff
Resources for Trainers and Administrators
Background
The following areas of The Conference Room outline key issues regarding the rights and responsibilities of staff serving students with disabilities and those of the students themselves. Reviewed in this section are data regarding students with disabilities, accommodation issues versus universal design, and information for and about those involved with providing accommodations.
- Statistics
Data regarding postsecondary students with disabilities. - Stakeholders
Key information for faculty, administrators, and staff supporting students with disabilities in postsecondary education. - Why Accommodate?
Reasons supporting the provision of academic accommodations for students with disabilities. - Accommodations vs. Universal Design
Description of universal design strategies compared to the provision of specific academic accommodations, and the need for both.
Copyright © 2002 - 2009 by DO-IT, University of Washington. Permission is granted to copy these materials for educational, noncommercial purposes provided the source is acknowledged.