Welcome to Boot Camp
Students with Disabilities in Career Colleges and Proprietary Institutions
Day 1 - AM Session
A QUICK REVIEW OF DISABILITY LAW FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
- Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
- Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
- Other (overlapping) Statutes That May Apply
DEFINING TERMINOLOGY AS IT APPLIES TO MY INSTITUTION
WHAT IS A REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION (AND WHAT IS NOT)?
Day 1 - PM SESSION
A SHORT COURSE ON DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
- Identifying students with disabilities
- Determining functional limitations/impact of disability
- Assigning appropriate accommodations
- mplementing accommodations
- Necessary policies and procedures
- Who is going to organize this - and who is going to pay for it?!?
DAY 2 - AM SESSION
ISSUES UNIQUE TO CAREER COLLEGE SETTINGS
- Low numbers of students with disabilities
- Intensive/accelerated nature of programming
- Corporate oversight of activities
- Accreditation issues/disincentives
SPECIAL TOPIC:
Developing Technical Standards That Are Appropriate and Legally Defensible
DAY 2 - PM SESSION
DEVELOPING POLCIES AND PROCEDURES
GROUP THINK
- A Case Study Approach to Problem Solving
Where Do We Go From Here?
- Developing an Action Plan