The guide to assisting students with disabilities : equal access in health science and professional education / / Lisa M. Meeks, Neera R. Jain, editors

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910460832403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2016; ©2016
• ISBN: 0-8261-2379-1
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (268 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.90973
• Soggetti: People with disabilities - Education - United States; Medical sciences - Study and teaching - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; 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; Ds Office Timing Responsibilities