Information for Faculty & Staff

Faculty Brochure:

Brief overview from The Office of Support for Students with Disabilities about students with disabilities in the classroom.

Faculty Brochure

Teaching Students with Disabilities:

A Desk Reference for Accommodating Students with Disabilities (.pdf)

Universal Design for Learning:

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework for designing curricula that enable all individuals to gain knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm for learning. UDL provides rich supports for learning and reduces barriers to the curriculum while maintaining high achievement standards for all.

For more information on UDL - CAST.org.

Disabilities:

• Asperger's Syndrome:

Identifying and understanding the needs of students with Asperger's Syndrome, presented by Bernice Conklin-Powers, Psy.D.:

Understanding the Needs of Students with Asperger's Syndrome (.pdf)

Tips and Hints:

Things to Consider When Meeting with a Student with Asperger’s Syndrome (.pdf)

• Blindness / Low Vision:

Suggested Strategies for Students with Visual Impairments

Faculty Handbook Resource (pg. 20) 

• Deafness / Hearing Impairment

Faculty Handbook Resource (pg. 21)

Raising Accessibility in Online Courses:

Quality Matters: Center for Technology Enhanced Learning