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Overview of Students with Disabilities and Postsecondary Education

Purpose of Presentation

• Summarize rights, responsibilities, potential contributions, and needs of students with disabilities.
• Describe campus and departmental rights and responsibilities for ensuring equal educational opportunities.
• List strategies for working with students who have disabilities, emphasizing the faculty—student relationship.
• Describe campus resources available to assist in the provision of appropriate academic accommodations to students with disabilities.