CSP DISABILITY SERVICES
INFORMATION FOR FACULTY
Working Together: Faculty and Students with Disabilities
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 prohibit discrimination against
individuals with disabilities.
That statement has been a sanctuary for a diverse people who have been diagnosed with physical, psychological and learning disabilities as they sought accommodations to aid in their desired goal of pursuing a degree.
Ultimately, here at YSU, the success of Disability Services occurs only if the student, professor and the University work toward a common goal and from a well-informed database. As the number of students with disabilities increases, faculty need to increase their level of awareness regarding disabilities, how to best assist students with various disabilities and how to provide needed classroom accommodations so the student with disabilities has equal access to education.
The following sections provide much information that will assist faculty in supporting students with disabilities in their pursuits of higher education.
Click on the link
below to complete
the faculty and staff training program,
"In Their Shoes."
Our college I.D. is penguin.
Click
on the links below for details regarding information for faculty:
Taking the Handicap Out of the Disability
People First
Language
(A language guide to help you put the person first when communicating
about people with disabilities)
Faculty Legal Awareness and Liabilities
Guidelines for Creating a Complete and Accessible Syllabus
Modifications to Attendance Policies Should be Considered
Teaching Students with Disabilities
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Website Accessibility Resources:
Info on the web accessibility law:
http://www.section508.gov.
W3C Website Accessibility Initiative:
http://www.w3.org/WAI/
WebAIM: Web Accessibility In Mind
http://www.webaim.org
WebABLE! Internet Accessibility
Resource Database:
http://www.webable.com
CAST Center for Applied Special Technology
http://www.icdri.org/technology/cast.html
Use It site
http://www.useit.com/alertbox/9610.html
The Trace Research & Development Center
http://www.trace.wisc.edu/world/web/index.html
EASI Equal Access to Software &
Information
http://www.rit.edu/~easi
The Faculty Room
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty
Simple Web Accessibility Guide
http://www.webaccessguides.org/accessguide/
Jim Thatcher's site
http://www.jimthatcher.com
Many of our large documents can be viewed in PDF format, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader. This program is available for free by clicking on the icon below:
Locations:
CSP/Disability Services
Located at Wick House
Office Phone: 330-941-1372
TDD Phone: 330-941-1564
Fax Number: 330-941-7470
Office Hours: Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Appointments scheduled as needed
Center
for Student Progress
One University Plaza
Youngstown, Ohio 44555
Main Location - Kilcawley West
(Located underneath the YSU Bookstore)
Office Phone: 330-941-3538
Fax Number: 330-941-1455
Office Hours: Monday 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Email:
Gina McGranahan, Asst.
Director
Holly D'Amico, Secretary
Last modified on 07/19/06