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Advising Students with Disabilities Dr. Ellen W. Bonaguro, Associate Dean Student Academic Services and Enrollment and Mary Lloyd Moore, Instructor/Clinic Director Department of Communication Disorders and Director of the Suzanne Vitale Clinical Education Complex Campus Advising Network Presentation-April 14, 2010

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Advising Students with DisabilitiesDr. Ellen W. Bonaguro, Associate Dean

Student Academic Services and Enrollmentand

Mary Lloyd Moore, Instructor/Clinic DirectorDepartment of Communication Disorders

and Director of the Suzanne Vitale Clinical Education Complex

Campus Advising Network Presentation-April 14, 2010

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Agenda

I. Overview

II. Services for Students with Disabilities

III. Advising Information

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Overview of SDS Office of Student Disabilities Services-DUC A 200-745-5004 487 students registered Intake and Assessment of Needs Documentation of Disability ( within three years) Necessary Paperwork to Determine Accommodations (LOAs) Exceptions and Substitutions Freshmen (119), Sophomore (96), Juniors (97), Seniors (141) Academy (3), Graduate (24), Other (7)

*as of 4/5/2010

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Disabilities ReportedPhysical Mobility Disabilities, Psychiatric Disabilities, Mental Disabilities, MedicalDisabilities, Hearing Disabilities, Speech/Language Disabilities, Visual Disabilities,Other (42 specific categories)

Learning Disabilities (146) Health impairments (62)Attention Deficit Disorder (117) Chronic pain (59)Difficulty with written language (111) Math difficulty (48)Reading (89) Anxiety Disorder (44)Psychological Disability (81) Mobility (33)Special housing (78) Depression (32)

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Services for Students with DisabilitiesTypes of Accommodations• Priority Registration (all)• Textbooks to CD (all)• Extended test time up to

double time (335) • Extension of assignment

due date (174)• Use of a note taker (168)

Types of Accommodations• Special housing (78)• Priority seating (75)• Quiet environment for

testing (67)• Oral testing (61)• Interpreting and captioning

(12)

(214 tests as of 4/5/2010 for spring)

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Interpreting and CaptioningInterpreting for one student-currently Captioning media for one studentSpeech-to-text (real time captioning) for 12Two full-time captionist and three part-time23 classes captioned this semester

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Asperger’s Syndrome

“developmental disability on the Autism Spectrum that impacts a student’s social, cognitive, and behavioral abilities. The sensory and motor skills are also different than most students.” (Hans Asperger, 1944)

(29 students with Autism are registered with SDS. Most report having been diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome)

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Asperger’s Syndrome6 Diagnostic Criteria1. Lack of non-verbal expressiveness , associated with idiosyncratic facial

expressions, gestures, prosody or posture; an inability to recognize socially important cues; or both

2. Difficulty in behaving according to socially accepted conventions, particularly when these conventions are implicit.

3. Lack of close peer relationships often, but not always, as a result of social advances being rebuffed by peers.

4. Unusual “special” interests which are narrow and private. The special interest may be idiosyncratic or pursued obsessively, or both. Special interests often involve collecting objects or memorizing facts.

5. Pragmatic abnormalities of speech.6. Impression of clumsiness.

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Asperger’s SyndromeAdditional Characteristics• Inflexibility and difficulty with change…a preference for a rigid

schedule and much prior planning.• Low self-esteem and self-concept: they are aware of their

difference and blame themselves rather than the disability.• Feelings of stress, loneliness and frustration at being unable

to predict outcomes may be expressed in socially inappropriate ways

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Advising Students with Disabilities• Ask students “Is there is anything I need to know to help you be more successful in

college.” (Can add a statement to the Advisor Course Syllabi)

• Students may disclose that they are registered with SDS. Others may disclose that they had academic support in high school, but thought they could “figure out” college on their own.

• Make appropriate referrals to SDS and other campus resources that will help the student.

• Ask the students what their accommodations are if they are registered with SDS. This information can help in selecting courses and preparing a course schedule.

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Advising Students with Disabilities• Emphasize the importance of accountability and communication. Getting

Letters of Accommodation signed by course professors and returned to SDS is important to helping them get their needs met.

• Talking with SDS staff and their professors to get accommodations met is vital to their success.

• Encourage them to develop strong (and appropriate) self-advocacy skills.

• Follow up all meetings with an email summarizing your discussion and all points of your meeting.

• Avoid discussing the student’s issues anywhere other than in private.

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Advising ConsiderationsDo they want on-campus or virtual class options? (may bedifficult for ADD, mobility issues, other health concerns)

Should they be full-time or part time? (sometimes areduced load may count as full time status.)

Scheduling: Do they (realistically) have enough time to getto the next class? Consider testing process.

Do they have any transportation issues?

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Advising Considerations

Weather extremes may be problematic in getting to class.

Are there any medical issues that should be taken into consideration in scheduling classes? Possible attendance issues? Are 8:00 a.m. classes feasible? May need to schedule later in day (when possible).

Give careful consideration to course selection. Identify courses that they will enjoy. Consider aspects of course instruction and faculty that use Universally Designed Learning (Langford, Zakrajsek, & Rood).

Consider that time management skills may be difficult (Asperger’s Syndrome)

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Parents list of “top best” necessary accommodations Receiving extra time on exams. Taking no more than 12 hours a semester. Working with a study consultant. Receiving tutors in necessary courses. Having Note Takers Finding a knowledgeable counselor/psychologist Keeping in frequent touch with child. Identifying an understanding/caring mentor (could be the advisor).

(Parents want others that will help advocate)

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Advisors Make the DifferenceHelp students get services they needAdvise on personal and professional goalsMaking recommendations regarding course

scheduling (considering the student’s abilities)Advocating for SWD when necessaryWorking with SDS to provide the best service

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BibliographyAcademic Support for Students with Disabilities, Suggestions for Faculty: Advising Students

with Disabilities. (n.d.) Retrieved December 1, 2009, from http://ithaca.edu/acssd/faculty/advising.

Clark, McClendon, L., Grant D. (n.d.) The Changing Face of College Students with Disabilities [PowerPoint slides]. Retrieved from New York University

Fort Hays State University: Advising Students with Disabilities[PowerPoint Slides].Hemphill, Leslie, L. (n.d.) Advising Students with Disabilities, retrieved December 1, 2009

from http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/clearinghouse/AdvisingIssues/disabilityHughes, J. (n.d.) Supporting College Students with Asperger Syndrome: Possible Strategies

for Academic Advisors to Use. Retrieved December 1, 2009 from http://psu.edu/dus/mentor/091028jh.htm

Langford, Sara, Zakrajsek,T., and Rood, S. (n.d.) Teaching Students with Asperger Syndrome (and other disabilities) in the College Classroom, Creating an Inclusive Classroom. Central Michigan. Retrieved December 1, 2009 from http://www.unc.edu/asp/documents/Asperger_Paper_JECT_1.doc

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"Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see."

Mark Twain