1. UNIT 7 Assignment By UIN UNIT 7 Assignment By UIN COD EDUCA 2720

2. Special Needs Students Working Towards: Meeting the needs of students in a Distance Education setting

3. Overcoming Limitations Humans continiously strive to: Invent new tools Work together and Do the impossible Examples: Now we can travel 10K miles in 1 day (airplanes) Instantaneously communicate with the world (internet) Travel to the moon & land on mars (rockets) Less invasive surgical procedures and cure illnesses (molecular level)

4. Logic 1.Disabilities should not prevent anyone from realizing their full potential 2.We have to equip ourselves, get the support we need, cross the barriers and make things happen

5. Why? Responsibility & It is the Law 1.It is the responsibility of the educator to provide reasonable and necessary accommodations to students with disabilities. 2.The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (formerly called P.L. 94-142 or the Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975) requires public schools to make available to all eligible children with disabilities a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment appropriate to their individual needs.

6. Approach The approach for a science/chemistry course with lab component would be as follows: 1.Instructor includes in the welcome note and course syllabus a statement about how students can receive accommodations if necessary. 2.Communicate that the course content and performance level will remain the same and provide weekly time estimate/commitment for course work. 3.Communicate the lab aspect of the course and briefly state that it involves chemicals, fine motor skills, experimental observation and team activity

7. Approach (Cont)  Communicate that special needs students contact the instructor for accommodations prior to the start of the course  Instructor serve as the first point of contact for students with disabilities to understand student needs and identify the specific accommodations necessary for the particular course  Instructor directs the student to register with COD Student Disability Services for obtaining necessary support.

8. Approach (Cont)  Instructor works with the specialists to evaluate and make arrangements to provide assistance  Instructor with COD student services ensures that student course load is balanced and has the necessary time available for this course.  Instructor emphasizes the strengths of the student and provides encouragement throughout the term  Instructor keeps the student disability and accommodation information confidential

9. Accommodations The following support system must be readily available for students with disabilities. Depending on the student’s need one or more of these accommodations would be utilized by the student in order to fully participate in the course.

10. Accommodations 1.Have access to programs made available to students with disabilities 2.Have the online version of the course structured to accommodate students with disabilities 3.Course materials have visual, transcript and audio components 4.Have the option to increase font size and change colors 5.Make support available for note taking or reading out the contents

11. Accommodations (Cont)  Provide interpreter or proper technological tools for hearing impaired  Provide the option to increase test/exam time if necessary  Have allowance for asynchronous discussions and teamwork  Ensure safety and provide support for labs  Provide assistance for handling chemicals and for fine motor skill activities

12. Accommodations (Cont)  Provide support for experimental observation & data recording  Encourage using COD tutoring services; this is one of the best resources for all students  Make time management and organization resources available for all students

13. References UNIT 7 PP Presentation UNIT 7 Videos Ideas from several institutions (from Web)