1. ADA Compliance in Higher Education*
07/16/96
ADA Compliance in Higher Education
Joanie Friend, Ed.D.
ADA/Student Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator
Metropolitan Community Colleges
Kansas City, Missouri
4/24/2019 *

2. Access for Students with Disabilities*
07/16/96
Access for Students with Disabilities
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
REFERRAL PROCESS
RESOURCES
4/24/2019 *

3. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 1990*
07/16/96
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 1990
Comprehensive Civil Rights Legislation designed to integrate persons with disabilities into every segment of society
Creighton is affected by Title 1 - Employment, and Title 3 which ensures access to private institutions
Complainant can collect damages from the institution and individuals
4/24/2019 *

4. Disability Definition*
07/16/96
Disability Definition
A person who has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities
Record of impairment or regarded as....
Examples Major Life Activities
Mobility - Vision - Hearing - Learning
Working - Speaking - Writing
4/24/2019 *

5. Clear Policies and Procedures*
07/16/96
Clear Policies and Procedures
Advertise accommodation process
Catalog, Web, Syllabus, Course Schedule, Handbook
Grievance Procedure
4/24/2019 *

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4/24/2019 *

7. Concerns about access STUDENTS Stigma of accommodations*
07/16/96
Concerns about access
STUDENTS
Stigma of accommodations
Unclear expectations
Accessible format
Note taking
Confidentiality
FACULTY
Unfair advantage
Academic integrity
Is student qualified?
How much time will this take?
I’m not trained to do this
4/24/2019 *

8. Determination of Accommodations*
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Determination of Accommodations
Diagnosis and functional limitations
Understanding of course requirements and standards
Resources available to provide accommodations
Time frame of request
What is reasonable?
4/24/2019 *

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4/24/2019 *

10. *
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Auxiliary Aids
Cannot deny benefits, exclude from participation, or subject to discrimination because of the absence of educational auxiliary aids for students with impaired sensory, manual, or speaking skills.
4/24/2019 *

11. Auxiliary Aids and Services*
07/16/96
Auxiliary Aids and Services
Assistive Technology
Notetakers
Interpreter/ Captionist
Alternative Formats
Alternative Testing
Tutoring
4/24/2019 *

12. What can go wrong ? Who is responsible*
07/16/96
What can go wrong ?
Who is responsible
Services for Students with Disabilities
Faculty
Students
4/24/2019 *

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14. Accommodation Requests*
07/16/96
Accommodation Requests
Blind or Learning disabilities
Deaf and hard of hearing
Mobility issues
Psychological
Asbergers
Chronic conditions
4/24/2019 *

15. Universal Design for Instruction*
07/16/96
Universal Design for Instruction
The design of products and environments to be usable by all people to the greatest extent possible without the need for adaptation or specialized design
4/24/2019 *

16. Access to Instruction Physical Environment*
07/16/96
Access to Instruction
Physical Environment
parking, elevators,restrooms, adjustable tables and chairs, reach ranges
Program and Policy Environment
accommodations process
Information Environment
alternative formats available, web access
Attitudinal Environment
inclusive language, positive role models
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07/16/96
Top Five Challenges
Written Policies and Procedures with Institutional Support/Universal Design
Accessible Distance Education/ Web Access and Assistive Technology
Documentation for Accommodations
Alternative Format Production and Testing
Accommodations and Literacy for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students $$$$
4/24/2019 *

18. Higher Education Resources*
07/16/96
Higher Education Resources
Missouri Association Of Higher Education and Disability AHEAD Transition Guide
National AHEAD
Heath National Clearinghouse
Disability Compliance for Higher Education
4/24/2019 *

19. Accommodation Resources*
07/16/96
Accommodation Resources
Pepnet - technical assistance for deaf and hard of hearing issues in colleges
Recordings for Blind and Dyslexic Books on tape or CD
Disability Access Information and Support
4/24/2019 *

20. Assistive Technology Resources*
07/16/96
Assistive Technology Resources
Access IT
Web accessibility initiative
Do-It Program University of Washington
Job Accommodation Network
4/24/2019 *

21. Federal Demonstration Projects*
Distance Education Access Guidelines - California Community Colleges
Federal Demonstration Projects
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
University of Arizona
University of Connecticut Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability
Ohio State Partnership Grant
07/16/96
4/24/2019 *

22. The ADA Coordinator’s Guide to Campus Compliance, 2002*
07/16/96
The ADA Coordinator’s Guide to Campus Compliance, 2002
Includes ADA Coordinator Functions
Common compliance issues with court and OCR citations
Sample policies and procedures
Guidelines for conducting a program evaluation
Available through LRP –
4/24/2019 *

23. Joanie Friend Ed.D. ADA/Student Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator*
07/16/96
Joanie Friend Ed.D.
ADA/Student Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator
Metropolitan Community Colleges
4/24/2019 *