Strategies to Meet the Needs of Online College Students with Disabilities

Audience Level:

All

Institutional Level:

Higher Ed

Special Session:

Blended

Leadership

Diversity & Inclusion

Abstract:

This presentation identifies the professional development gap between the Office of Disability Services Office, Instruction support staff, and faculty regarding disability awareness and accommodations needs of students with disabilities (SWD) in online courses and identifies strategies to meet the needs of online college students with disabilities.

Extended Abstract:

This presentation identifies the professional development gap between the Office of Disability
Services Office, Instruction support staff, and faculty regarding disability awareness and accommodations needs of students with disabilities (SWD) in online courses. To increase SWD academic success, improvement in three areas are essential: (a) Office of Disability Services advising and support; (b) faculty perceptions and
attitudes towards accommodations; and (c) faculty development.

Conference Track:

Leadership and Advocacy

Session Type:

Present and Reflect Session

Intended Audience:

Administrators

Faculty

Instructional Support

Training Professionals

Technologists

Keywords:

inclusive pedagogy

UDL

UDI

students with disabilities