University of Kentucky Disability Resource Center First Thursday Meeting Presentation 1 March 2012

Disability Resource Center DRC Website: Jake Karnes Director Leisa Pickering, Ph.D.Susan Fogg Learning Disorders ConsultantAccommodations Consultant Lindsay JansenJulia Kovalic Accommodated Testing Coord.Staff Assistant Jo Stewart Jo Stewart Kentucky Office for the Blind Program Coordinator: Accessible Textbook Services

What are our legal responsibilities? Post-secondary institutions cannot exclude, deny, or discriminate against otherwise qualified individuals on the basis of their disability. Post-secondary institutions cannot exclude, deny, or discriminate against otherwise qualified individuals on the basis of their disability. Post-secondary institutions are required to make reasonable accommodations in academic requirements to ensure that those requirements are not discriminating. Post-secondary institutions are required to make reasonable accommodations in academic requirements to ensure that those requirements are not discriminating. Post-secondary institutions may deny a requested accommodation if it would: Post-secondary institutions may deny a requested accommodation if it would: Fundamentally alter the program Fundamentally alter the program Lower standards Lower standards Be unduly burdensome financially or administratively Be unduly burdensome financially or administratively Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA Amendments Act, 2008)

Role of the Disability Resource Center To support and advocate for equal access for students with documented disabilities. To support and advocate for equal access for students with documented disabilities. To respect the integrity and academic standards of curriculum. To respect the integrity and academic standards of curriculum. To protect the University from liability due to discrimination. To protect the University from liability due to discrimination.____________/___________/______________ DISCRIMINATION EQUAL ACCESS UNFAIR ADVANTAGE DISCRIMINATION EQUAL ACCESS UNFAIR ADVANTAGE

Who are our students? FALL 2010 DATA 224 Freshman 211 Sophomore 233 Junior 280 Senior 13 Undergrad Non-degree 13 Undergrad Non-degree 59 Masters 59 Masters 53 Doctoral Professional 53 Doctoral Professional 39 Doctoral Research 39 Doctoral Research 12 Graduate Non-degree 12 Graduate Non-degree 1,125 TOTAL

Data Comparisons Fall 2005 to Fall 2010

Disability Categories Fall Mobility Impaired 34 Visually Impaired 31 Hearing Impaired 113 Chronic Health 128 Temporary 563 ADHD 248 Psych/Emotional 243 Learn Disability 58 Neurological 1,253 TOTAL

What Services Do We Provide? Advocate For and Represent Disability Concerns Construction/Renovation Housing Parking/Transportation Dept/Faculty Meetings Campus Committees Retroactive Withdrawal Students of Concern Veterans Resource Team Summer Advising Conference High School Transition Fairs Local, State, National Conferences/Committees Coordinate Services for Equal Access Sign-Language Interpreters and CART providers for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students/Guests of UK Assistive technology Classroom accessibility Consult with faculty on accessibility of course management systems, websites, electronic documents Troubleshoot accessibility issues with distance learning courses Support faculty in test accommodation arrangements Comply with Disability Law and Professional Standards Documentation/Eligibility Consult with students/parents/faculty Ongoing academic counseling, learn/study strategies, brainstorming sessions, referrals Course Substitutions Accommodation Letters Appeal Letters of Support Certify Disability for Entrance and Board Exams, Appeal Denials Consult with Ombud, Equity Office, Legal Counsel

Disability Resource Center Campus Connections Disability Resource Center Undergraduat e Colleges & Depts. Student Behavioral Health Parking & Transportation Services Admissions Capital Projects Physical PlantHousing Office of Institutional Equity & Equal Opportunity Legal Counsel Office Counseling Center Athletics & CATS The StudyTeam APEX Academic Advisors University Senate Ombud’s Office Registrar’s Office Dean of Students Residence Life Financial Aid Office Graduate & Professional Programs

Accommodations Provided Accessible Parking138 Accessible Housing and Dining40 Early Priority Registration719 Classroom Seating Modifications16 Classroom Preferential Seating32 Text in Alternative Format107 Interpreters5 Real Time Captioning2 Supported Lecture Notes393 Note-takers for Students who are Deaf/HOH6 Public Presentation Alternative Assignment3 Extended Time on Exams758 Low Distraction/Private Testing Environment910 Scribe/Voice Recognition for Exams29 Reader/Screen Reader for Exams114 Use of Computer on Exams139 No Scantron Answer Sheets on Exams11 Flexibility with Attendance137 Flexibility with Due Dates/Test Dates74

Flexibility with Attendance* Is class attendance truly essential to the course? Is class attendance truly essential to the course? Consider the following questions: Consider the following questions: 1. Is the absence a direct result of the student’s disability? 2. Does the faculty member consider attendance an essential aspect of the course? 3. Does the course reasonably meet one or more of the criteria?  Is there classroom interaction?  Are student contributions a significant component of the learning process?  Is student participation as an essential method of learning?  Does a student’s absence affect the educational experience of OTHER students?  What does the course description or syllabus say?  What is the method by which the final course grade is calculated?  What are classroom practices and policies regarding attendance? 4. Is the attendance policy equally applied? * Based on Office of Civil Rights Guidelines

Books in Alternate Format Accessible Textbook Program, Fall 2010 Publisher E-Text Files 77 Scanned In-House 70 From ATS Library 66 Learning Ally 52 TOTAL Books Processed 265 Books in ATS Library Approx. 1,600

Disability Resource Center Two computers in Lab, both with Ethernet connections to the Internet. The computers are equipped with:  Dragon Dictate  JAWS for Windows  Kurzweil 3000  Zoom Text Young Library Two computers in Study Area, both with Ethernet connections to the Internet. The computers are equipped with:  Dragon Dictate  JAWS for Windows  Kurzweil 3000  Zoom Text Available Auxiliary Aids:  Aladdin Closed Circuit Viewer  Magnifying glasses Campus NetworkKurzweil 3000 is available for student download, based on eligibility Assistive Technology on Campus

Students with Learning Disabilities Who Received Course Substitutions

Recommended Course Substitutions MATH AREAS Univ Studies Program FOREIGN LANGUAGE Univ Studies Program vs. Arts & Sciences

Accommodated Exams Supported by the Disability Resource Center 5 Year Summary

Fall 2011 Accommodated Exams Requested By Department DepartmentNo. of Tests DepartmentNo. of Tests DepartmentNo. of Tests DepartmentNo. of Tests Math221Accounting51Nutrition18Entomology6 Biology178Commun48Computer Sci17DiscoverySem4 Psychology160Management46Social Work17Tele Commun4 Chemistry120Philosophy44Astronomy16French3 Nursing114MechEngineer37Architecture15Theatre4 Physics98Anatomy35Geological Sci15Bio Chemistry2 Economics79Geography35Elec Engineer12Comm Leader2 Statistics78Sociology35Kinesiology12Agriculture2 History66Anthropology32Finance11Animal Sci1 Marketing64Family Studies19Plant & Soil11Public Health1 Political Sci62Art History18Music10Gender Stud1 Pharmacy58Civil Engineer18Analyz Busin8Journalism1 Spanish53English18Ed Counselng7 TOTAL1983

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