Disability Academy

This module will address the following laws as they pertain to serving students with disabilities:

1. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

2. ADA Amendments of 2008

3. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973

4. Higher Education Opportunities Act

5. Persons with Disabilities Protection Act (NCGS Ch. 168A.)

6. U.S. Department of Education: Dear Colleague Letter, June 29, 2010 & FAQs

7. FERPA

8. Differences in Post-secondary eduation and K-12 (IDEA)

9. Carl Perkins Act for Career and Technical Education

This module will address the following:

1. Student Rights and Responsibilities

2. College Rights and Responsibilities

3. Confidentiality Issues

4. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

5. Expectations of Disability Services Office (AHEAD program standards)

This module will focus on the following topics:

1. Person First Language

2. General Behavior

3. Hearing Impairment

4. Visual Impairment

5. Speech Impairment

6. Cognitive Impairment

7. Mobility/Wheelchair Users

8. Service Animals (OCR letter with FAQs and NC Statute Ch. 168)

This module will address the following disability categories:

1. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

2. Autism

3. Blind/Visual Impairment

4. Deafness/Hearing Impairment

5. Intellectual Disabilities

6. Learning Disabilities

7. Psychological Disorders

8. Physical Disabilities

9. Speech and Language Disorders

10. Traumatic Brain Injury

This module will provide information on the types of documentation required in serving students with disabilities.

1. Documentation Guidelines (AHEAD references)

2. Examples

3. Best Practices

4. Process denying accommodations

This module will provide information that will assist in the collaboration with faculty in creating accommodation plans. The following topics will be addressed:

1. Addressing Technical Standards

2. Tutoring Services

3. Request for Note-takers

4. Request for Special Test Administration

5. Quiz Accommodations

6. Working with Facilities Staff and Faculty

7. Denying Accommodation Requests

8. Policies for Make-up Work and Absences

This module will provide helpful tips and strategies for Disability Service faculty and instructors to effectively work with students with disabilities. The topics addressed are:

1. Person First Language

2. Student Advocacy

3. List of Strategies for Instructors

This module will provide assistive technology resources available to colleges and processes for purchasing and loaning equipment. The following information will be addressed:

1. Purchasing Equipment and Loan Process

2. Communication Devices

3. Technology for Reading

4. Technology for Writing

5. Technology for Mathematics

This module will provide useful online resources to the Disability Service faculty to connect the professional with information on best practices and state-of-the-art supports. The following topics will be addressed:

1. Learning Disabilities Organizations

2. Council for Exceptional Children

3. AHEAD and NCAHEAD

4. Directory of NCCCS Disability Service Providers

5. State Resources

6. National Resources

This module will provide examples of various forms used by Disability Services faculty. The following forms will be provided:

1. Consent for Release of Information Forms

2. Accommodation(s) Forms and Notice to Faculty

3. Disclosure Forms and Service Contract

4. College and Career Promise Release Forms

5. Miscellaneous

This module will provide examples of policies used in Disability Services.

1. Grievance Procedures

2. New Documentation Statement

This module will provide the following information:

1. Auxiliary Aids and Services for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities

2. Questions and Answers on Disability Discrimination under Section 504 and Title IX

This module will provide information on the differences in the laws and policies from K-12 to postsecondary education.

This module will provide information on low and high tech devices, and will provide information on conducting technology assessments with students with disabilities.

Please complete the final quiz. To receive the certificate of completion, you must earn 80% or higher on this quiz.