University of Kentucky Disability Resource Center First Thursday Meeting Presentation 1 March 2012 Disability Resource Center DRC Website: www.uky.edu/drc Jake Karnes Director Leisa Pickering, Ph.D. Susan Fogg Learning Disorders Consultant Accommodations.
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University of Kentucky Disability Resource Center First Thursday Meeting Presentation 1 March 2012 Disability Resource Center DRC Website: www.uky.edu/drc Jake Karnes Director Leisa Pickering, Ph.D. Susan Fogg Learning Disorders Consultant Accommodations Consultant Lindsay Jansen Julia Kovalic Accommodated Testing Coord. Staff Assistant Jo Stewart Kentucky Office for the Blind Program Coordinator: Accessible Textbook Services What are our legal responsibilities? Post-secondary institutions cannot exclude, deny, or discriminate against otherwise qualified individuals on the basis of their disability. Post-secondary institutions are required to make reasonable accommodations in academic requirements to ensure that those requirements are not discriminating. Post-secondary institutions may deny a requested accommodation if it would: Fundamentally alter the program Lower standards Be unduly burdensome financially or administratively Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (1973) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA Amendments Act, 2008) Role of the Disability Resource Center To support and advocate for equal access for students with documented disabilities. To respect the integrity and academic standards of curriculum. To protect the University from liability due to discrimination. ____________/___________/______________ DISCRIMINATION EQUAL ACCESS UNFAIR ADVANTAGE Who are our students? FALL 2010 DATA 224 211 233 280 13 Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Undergrad Non-degree 59 53 39 12 Masters Doctoral Professional Doctoral Research Graduate Non-degree 1,125 TOTAL Data Comparisons Fall 2005 to Fall 2010 600 500 Fall 2005 Fall 2010 400 300 200 100 0 Disability Categories Fall 2010 59 34 31 113 128 Mobility Impaired Visually Impaired Hearing Impaired Chronic Health Temporary 563 248 243 58 ADHD Psych/Emotional Learn Disability Neurological 1,253 TOTAL What Services Do We Provide? Advocate For and Represent Disability Concerns •Construction/Renovation •Housing •Parking/Transportation •Dept/Faculty Meetings •Campus Committees •Retroactive Withdrawal •Students of Concern •Veterans Resource Team •Summer Advising Conference •High School Transition Fairs •Local, State, National Conferences/Committees Coordinate Services for Equal Access • Sign-Language Interpreters and CART providers for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students/Guests of UK • Assistive technology • Classroom accessibility • Consult with faculty on accessibility of course management systems, websites, electronic documents • Troubleshoot accessibility issues with distance learning courses • Support faculty in test accommodation arrangements Comply with Disability Law and Professional Standards •Documentation/Eligibility •Consult with students/parents/faculty •Ongoing academic counseling, learn/study strategies, brainstorming sessions, referrals •Course Substitutions •Accommodation Letters •Appeal Letters of Support •Certify Disability for Entrance and Board Exams, Appeal Denials •Consult with Ombud, Equity Office, Legal Counsel Disability Resource Center Campus Connections Undergraduat e Colleges & Depts. The Study Dean of Students Financial Aid Office Student Behavioral Health Residence Life Registrar’s Office Academic Advisors Parking & Transportation Services Capital Projects Admissions Physical Plant Disability Resource Center Housing Office of Institutional Equity & Equal Opportunity Ombud’s Office University Senate Graduate & Professional Programs Legal Counsel Office Team APEX Athletics & CATS Counseling Center Accommodations Provided Accommodations Provided Accessible Parking Accessible Housing and Dining Early Priority Registration Classroom Seating Modifications Classroom Preferential Seating Text in Alternative Format Interpreters Real Time Captioning Supported Lecture Notes Note-takers for Students who are Deaf/HOH Public Presentation Alternative Assignment Extended Time on Exams Low Distraction/Private Testing Environment Scribe/Voice Recognition for Exams Reader/Screen Reader for Exams Use of Computer on Exams No Scantron Answer Sheets on Exams Flexibility with Attendance Flexibility with Due Dates/Test Dates 138 40 719 16 32 107 5 2 393 6 3 758 910 29 114 139 11 137 74 Flexibility with Attendance* Is class attendance truly essential to the course? Consider the following questions: 1. 2. 3. Is the absence a direct result of the student’s disability? Does the faculty member consider attendance an essential aspect of the course? Does the course reasonably meet one or more of the criteria? 4. Is there classroom interaction? Are student contributions a significant component of the learning process? Is student participation as an essential method of learning? Does a student’s absence affect the educational experience of OTHER students? What does the course description or syllabus say? What is the method by which the final course grade is calculated? What are classroom practices and policies regarding attendance? Is the attendance policy equally applied? * Based on Office of Civil Rights Guidelines Books in Alternate Format Accessible Textbook Program, Fall 2010 Publisher E-Text Files 77 Scanned In-House From ATS Library Learning Ally 70 66 52 TOTAL Books Processed Books in ATS Library 265 Approx. 1,600 Assistive Technology on Campus Disability Resource Center Young Library Two computers in Lab, both with Ethernet connections to the Internet. The computers are equipped with: Dragon Dictate JAWS for Windows Kurzweil 3000 Zoom Text Two computers in Study Area, both with Ethernet connections to the Internet. The computers are equipped with: Dragon Dictate JAWS for Windows Kurzweil 3000 Zoom Text Available Auxiliary Aids: Aladdin Closed Circuit Viewer Magnifying glasses Campus Network Kurzweil 3000 is available for student download, based on eligibility Students with Learning Disabilities Who Received Course Substitutions Recommended Course Substitutions FOREIGN LANGUAGE Univ Studies Program vs. Arts & Sciences MATH AREAS Univ Studies Program 40 35 30 25 Math 20 15 Stats 20 Logic 15 10 10 USP 5 5 A&S 0 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Accommodated Exams Supported by the Disability Resource Center 5 Year Summary 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 Fall 2007 Fall 2008 Fall 2009 Fall 2010 Fall 2011 Fall 2011 Accommodated Exams Requested By Department Department No. of Tests Department No. of Tests Department No. of Tests Department No. of Tests Math 221 Accounting 51 Nutrition 18 Entomology Biology 178 Commun 48 Computer Sci 17 DiscoverySem 4 Psychology 160 Management 46 Social Work 17 Tele Commun 4 Chemistry 120 Philosophy 44 Astronomy 16 French 3 Nursing 114 MechEngineer 37 Architecture 15 Theatre 4 Physics 98 Anatomy 35 Geological Sci 15 Bio Chemistry 2 Economics 79 Geography 35 Elec Engineer 12 Comm Leader 2 Statistics 78 Sociology 35 Kinesiology 12 Agriculture 2 History 66 Anthropology 32 Finance 11 Animal Sci 1 Marketing 64 Family Studies 19 Plant & Soil 11 Public Health 1 Political Sci 62 Art History 18 Music 10 Gender Stud 1 Pharmacy 58 Civil Engineer 18 Analyz Busin 8 Journalism 1 Spanish 53 English 18 Ed Counselng 7 TOTAL 6 1983 Questions/Discussion DRC Website: www.uky.edu/drc