student disability services faculty handbook - St. Ambrose University

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SDS Directory........................................................................................................................ 2
Disabilities and the Law………………………………………………………………………. 3
Classification of Disabilities…………………………………………………………………. 4
Acquired Brain Injury
Attention
Learning
Mobility
Pervasive Developmental
Psychiatric
Sensory
Systemic
Person-first Language…………………………………………………………………………. 7
Syllabus Statements …………………………………………………………………………… 7
SAU Rights and Responsibilities…………………………………………………………… 8
Students’ Rights and Responsibilities…………………………………………………… 10
Common Accommodations………………………………………………………………….. 11
Alternative Exams
Note-taking
Assignment Accommodations
Print Material
Course Substitutions
Universal Design for Learning……………………………………………………………… 14
Frequently Asked Questions………………………………………………………………… 15
Appendix
Guidelines for Working with Students with Hearing Impairments
Guidelines for Working with an Interpreter
Instructional Strategies for Students with LD
2011-2012 Student Disability Services Faculty Handbook
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