Guide to assisting students with disabilities : equal access in health science and professional education, The
Students with disabilities Disabled Persons Students, Health Occupations Disability Evaluation Needs Assessment Schools, Health Occupations
Springer Publishing Company
2015
EISBN 9780826123794
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; A Call for Equal Access in Health Science and Professional Education; References; Share The Guide to Assisting Students With Disabilities: Equal Access in Health Science and Professional Education; Chapter 1: Know Your Campus Resources; Introduction; The Role of Disability Services; Legal Compliance Responsibility; ADA Coordinator; Equal Employment Opportunity Office; Title IX Coordinator; Risk Management; Legal Counsel; Student Support Offices on Campus; Potential Collaborations for Example 1.1.
Confidentiality of Students' DocumentationReadmission Requirements and Limitations; Temporary Disabilities; Documenting Temporary Disabilities; Pregnancy; Conclusion; Appendix 2.1: Sample Verification of Disability Form; Chapter 3: The Process for Determining Disability Accommodations; Introduction; Gathering Information for the Determination Process; What Is an Accommodation?; Are Accommodations Necessary?; An Individualized Analysis of Student Needs; Determining Academic Accommodations; Nonacademic Accommodations; Providing Effective, Reasonable Accommodations; Technical Standards.
Didactic Versus Clinical AccommodationsKey Considerations in Accommodation Determinations; Avoiding a Fundamental Alteration of the Educational Program; Patient Safety; Undue Burden on the School; What If There Is No Reasonable Accommodation Available?; Factors That Cannot Influence Accommodation Decisions; Cost; The "Real World"; Implementation of Accommodations; Accommodation Letters; The Role of Faculty and Administrators; Confidentiality Regarding Accommodations; Timing of Student Accommodation Requests and DS Provider Responses; Student Timing Responsibilities.
Potential Collaborations for Example 1.3Ensuring Effective Support; Supporting Students Experiencing Difficulty; Identifying the Issue; Working as a Team; Academic Standing; Disability Claims in Response to Academic Sanctions; Grievances and Formal Complaints; Internal Complaints; Complaints Outside the School; Disability and Diversity; References; Chapter 2: Disability Law and the Process for Determining Whether a Student Has a Disability; Introduction; A Brief History of Disability Rights Laws; The University's Legal Obligations to Students with Disabilities.
What Is a Disability Under the ADA?Definitions of a Disability in State Law Versus Federal Law; Disability Determination Process: Gathering Information; Type of Documentation Required; Readily Apparent Disabilities; The Need for Current Documentation; Cost of Obtaining Documentation; Disability Verification Form; Disability Documentation Must Be Sufficient, But Cannot Be Burdensome to Obtain; Intake Interview With the Student; Making the Disability Determination; Obligations of the Student and the School; Notification of Disability and Accommodation Request Process.
Confidentiality of Students' DocumentationReadmission Requirements and Limitations; Temporary Disabilities; Documenting Temporary Disabilities; Pregnancy; Conclusion; Appendix 2.1: Sample Verification of Disability Form; Chapter 3: The Process for Determining Disability Accommodations; Introduction; Gathering Information for the Determination Process; What Is an Accommodation?; Are Accommodations Necessary?; An Individualized Analysis of Student Needs; Determining Academic Accommodations; Nonacademic Accommodations; Providing Effective, Reasonable Accommodations; Technical Standards.
Didactic Versus Clinical AccommodationsKey Considerations in Accommodation Determinations; Avoiding a Fundamental Alteration of the Educational Program; Patient Safety; Undue Burden on the School; What If There Is No Reasonable Accommodation Available?; Factors That Cannot Influence Accommodation Decisions; Cost; The "Real World"; Implementation of Accommodations; Accommodation Letters; The Role of Faculty and Administrators; Confidentiality Regarding Accommodations; Timing of Student Accommodation Requests and DS Provider Responses; Student Timing Responsibilities.
Potential Collaborations for Example 1.3Ensuring Effective Support; Supporting Students Experiencing Difficulty; Identifying the Issue; Working as a Team; Academic Standing; Disability Claims in Response to Academic Sanctions; Grievances and Formal Complaints; Internal Complaints; Complaints Outside the School; Disability and Diversity; References; Chapter 2: Disability Law and the Process for Determining Whether a Student Has a Disability; Introduction; A Brief History of Disability Rights Laws; The University's Legal Obligations to Students with Disabilities.
What Is a Disability Under the ADA?Definitions of a Disability in State Law Versus Federal Law; Disability Determination Process: Gathering Information; Type of Documentation Required; Readily Apparent Disabilities; The Need for Current Documentation; Cost of Obtaining Documentation; Disability Verification Form; Disability Documentation Must Be Sufficient, But Cannot Be Burdensome to Obtain; Intake Interview With the Student; Making the Disability Determination; Obligations of the Student and the School; Notification of Disability and Accommodation Request Process.
