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Umaine Disabilities Insider, August 27, 2012, University Of Maine Disability Support Services
Umaine Disabilities Insider, August 27, 2012, University Of Maine Disability Support Services
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Since the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990, the number of students with disabilities attending college has increased steadily. At UMaine we have seen this trend first hand. DSS has tracked our student data for a number of years and over the past decade the number of students with documented disabilities served by DSS has increased 82.7%. During the 2001-02 school year we assisted 214 students with disabilities. Last year we worked with 391 students.
Umaine Disabilities Insider, February 27, 2012, University Of Maine Disability Support Services
Umaine Disabilities Insider, February 27, 2012, University Of Maine Disability Support Services
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Faculty often question why they aren't always informed when there is a student with a disability enrolled in their class. When students request accommodations some of those accommodations directly need faculty involvement, for example, the accommodation of extended time on a test. For these accommodations a request letter would be brought to the faculty by the student. However, there are accommodations that do not typically require faculty action. Obtaining a peer notetaker is one example where DSS would do the work without informing faculty about the student. The student may be receiving mentoring to assist them with college transition and …