Below are the links to various resources related to disability services. All of these files are either in the form of a Microsoft Word document, a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation, or a .pdf. To download the required software to view .pdfs, visit the Adobe Acrobat Reader website. If you do not have Microsoft PowerPoint installed on your computer, you can download a small program to view presentations from Microsoft's website.
Materials from the June 2010 Meeting
Irene Bowen, of ADA One, presented a 3-part workshop on June 15th. PDFs of her presentations: A NEW DAY FOR THE ADA? What’s ahead in rulemaking and enforcement; KEEPING IT LEGAL: Learning from others’ mistakes, avoiding accessibility complaints and litigation; and YOU GOTTA HAVE A PLAN: Self-evaluations and transition plans. She also provided (Word) handouts on RESOURCES: Physical Accessibility in Higher Education; HIGHLIGHTS OF DOJ PROPOSED ADA RULES (6/08): Impact on higher education; and a list of ADA and 504 Acronyms.
Here is a link to Jane Thierfeld Brown's powerpoints - Autism/Asperger's 201 as well to as other resources
This is a link notes about the session taken by NYSDSC member Susan Chiddy - Autism Notes
Tom Heffron of the Wisconsin Technical College System has provided us with an updated link to the new Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Guide for WTCS Staff (2009-PDF). The Guide was developed and composed thru a two year effort by a workgroup consisting of disability services representatives from the Wisconsin technical colleges, the Autism Society of WI, and the WTCS Office. Staff from WI Dept. of Public Instruction and others also provided expertise and assistance for the Guide.
Materials from the June 2009 Meeting
Effective Risk Management for Students With and Without Disabilities: The Intersection of Risks, Threats and Crises on College and University Campuses - PreConference Workshop June 16, 2009 - PowerPoint Slides (132 slides)
Changes in the ADA & Emerging Populations: Impacts on Higher Education - L. Scott Lissner - PowerPoint Slides
Understanding Psychological Documentation - Beth Lesen and Sarah Hahn, City College of New York - PowerPoint Slideshow
Mental Health Issues in Disability Services - Beth Lesen and Sarah Hahn, City College of New York - PowerPoint Slideshow
Coming Home to College After Deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan - Steve Darman - PowerPoint Slideshow
Veterans in College - Steve Darman - PowerPoint Slideshow
Bookshare Presentation - Dennis Killian-Benigno - Powerpoint Slideshow
Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability - Special Issue: Veterans with Disabilities. Published by AHEAD 2009. Web Format. Word Format. PDF Format.
Privacy and Safety on Campus - A Legal Framework - PDF (SUNYs interpretation of the FERPA and HIPPA laws as they pertain to college students)
MTP Cover Ltr for Privacy and Safety on Campus - PDF
From the Spring 2008 NYSDSC Meeting in Canandaigua (Powerpoint): Scott Lissner's Presentation: The Future of Disability Services
Bookshare Expands - click for information on Bookshare and links to their web site
From the Fall 2007 NYSDSC Meeting in Syracuse (Powerpoints):
- Addressing Mental Health Issues - Portia Altman and Paula Perez
- Research on Test Accommodations - Dr. Larry Lewandowski
- Reader's Aid - Sharon Brown-Levey, VESID (also provided by Sharon - PDF document: Enrollment Numbers of Students with Disabilities by Type of Disability and Sector of College)
- Ode to DSC - Lyrics by Khaki Wunderlich, Carolyn Boone and Friends. Performed on Friday, November 2nd (text version)
NYSDSC Handbook for DSS Professionals (Comprehensive resource guide for NYS disability service providers; November 2007)
The Transition of Returning Disabled Veterans - Powerpoint - Presentation by Bill Pollard, Boston University, at AHEAD Charlotte, July 2007.
Be Prepared: Emergency Planning for All Hazards, All People, All Stages - Powerpoint - Presentation by L. Irene Bowen, OCR, and Emily Singer, The Catholic University of America, given at AHEAD Charlotte, July 2007.
At the June 2007 meeting, a pre-conference session was held that focused on student mental health issues on our campuses. The following two resources are specific to this issue:
ahead.org/resources/mentalillness_resource.htm
The Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law has released a model policy to help colleges and universities develop a non-discriminatory, non-punitive approach to students in crisis because of mental health problems. The document offers a response to serious mental health problems among college and university students and schools' lack of consensus on what to do when such students are in crisis. It is available as a free download at http://www.bazelon.org/pdf/SupportingStudents.pdf
VESID College and University Training Policy and Procedure (April 2007)
Demystiying Dyslexia Program from the WNY Public Broadcasting Station WNED
"Class Act", NTID's Website on "Promoting Access for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students"
Alternate Format Materials Handbook for Postsecondary Disability Service Providers in New York State - Link to TC3 website
Power Point Slides from the E-Text Training Workshops (download size 3.71 MB) - revised NYC presentation includes slides of both basic and more advanced processes for document conversion. (added 7/27/05)
Text version of the E-Text Training Workshop Slides (download size 24KB) - no pictures/diagrams
"E-Books: The Gift of Independence" (24.6 MB will open in a new window) - Video presented and distributed at the E-Text Training Workshops. Windows Media Player is needed to view. Download Windows Media Player (the link will open in a new window): Windows Media Player 10
Video is closed captioned. To view captions, press Ctrl+shift+C on your keyboard. (added 7/30/05)
Results from the Salary Survey for Statewhide Higher Education Disability Student Services is available. (12/15/05)
Salary Survey for Statewide Higher Education Disability Student Services - to be completed by NYS DSS office directors from private, public and proprietary institutions. First presented at the June meeting in Canandaigua, this survey seeks to collect information about office structures, staffing, and director salaries. Please complete only once.
Microsoft Word Documents:
- Spokane Community College RT program OCR 2006.doc - settlement letter between OCR and Spokane Community College Respiratory Therapy training program
- Questionnaire for Students with Asperger Syndrome - used at Cornell University, adapted from University of Minnesota (6/06)
- Implementing Chapter 219 of the Education
Laws of 2003 (July 2004; Revised October 2004)
- Documentation Issues For Students With Disabilities (written 12/02 by Khaki Wunderlich to High Schools)
- Initiatives for Enhancing Student Retention and Success (2002)
PowerPoint Presentations:
- Electronic Text as an Alternate Format (by Melanie Gangle, U. of Portland 2003)