1. DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTER

2. ACCESS
Cal Poly is required to ensure equitable access and opportunity to all qualified students
Providing disability services is about access. Cal Poly is mandated to ensure that all qualified students are provided with the equal access and oppty to participate in the educational process.
DRC’s role in the campus’ effort to meet this legal obligation is to verify the student’s eligibility for disability services. Students provide comprehensive disability documentation from which reasonable and appropriate accommodations are determined based on each student’s limitations.

3. Mobility 7% ADHD 24% Autism 8% Neurological 16%
Learning Disability 23%
Autism 8%
Neurological
16%
Mobility 7%
Mental Health
Visual  3%
Hearing  3%
Here is the current student population served by disability type.
87% have a non-apparent disability
Largest increase is the ASD population. 7 years ago was 1%
Big challenge in supporting all other areas…DHH population represents 55% of budget

4. 125% 747 87% Increase in Registered DRC Students Since 2008
Students Registered with the DRC (April17)
747
Non-Apparent Disabilities
87%

5. Sign Language Interpreter Realtime Captioning Mobility Assistance
Test Accommodations
Peer Notetaking
Sign Language Interpreter
Realtime Captioning
Mobility Assistance
Alternate Format Materials
Housing Accommodations
So how does DRC meet the needs of these students? Accommodations. Accommodations at their core, seek to level the playing field. They serve to provide access and equal oppty. They do not guarantee success!
Some of the common accommodations are…

6. POP QUIZ

7. 1. Hat Ten Shunned Dead Asset Tis Hoarder 2. Hit Snoddy Fit Clothes
3. Korea Count Seller
4. You Knee Copper Two Needy
5. Neigh Verse Sane Heifer
Working with a partner, one person reads the statement and the other person tries to figure out the phrase, just by listening. Take turns reading and listening. …You’ll have 5 minutes to complete. Go.
Time’s up. You’ve just experienced what it may feel like for a student with an auditory or reading processing DO. (read answers)

8. Multiply the third number in the first row by the seventh number in the third row.
Add this result to the fifth number in the second row.
Add to this total ten times the fourth number in the third row.
Subtract the eight number in the first row from the result.
# 1 6 5 8 7 4
Answer: 3 2 1 9
# 2
Using the instructions on the screen, solve the two problems. Take one minute per question…

9. How can you help?
How can you help to create an inclusive, accessible campus?
When developing programming, planning events, etc., consider the diverse needs of all potential participants. We’re here to help too-include us in the discussion if needed.

10. ACCESS
Important to consider accessibility when developing your programming.
Physical Access: Mention location/path of travel and meeting rooms set-up

11. Example of a physical barrier.
Not realistic to expect you to change the location or the door knob because of this issue but instead consider propping the door open or assigning someone to open the door as attendees arrive/depart.
True story…we found out (after the fact!) that there was a CPP student whose major was Art so she spent a lot of time in building 13. This student used a wheelchair and had limited strength in her upper body…Well, one of the doors is not automated and is heavy/difficult to open. This student would have to wait until another student entered or exited the building before she could get to class.

12. Beyond the physical aspects, consider any related web content, handouts, presentations, newsletters.
Examples of web accessible font. Many of the style attributes also apply to printed materials.
Make sure to include stmt about accommodations as part of the registration process

13. ACCESSIBILITY RESOURCES
Website Accessibility
How To: webaim.org/resources/
Accessibility Evaluator: wave.webaim.org/ 
Video/Media Accessibility: digitalgov.gov/2014/06/30/508
Printable Documents Accessibility:
webaim.org/techniques/acrobat/acrobat
calpoly.edu/~lfose/tutorials/Converting_Word_to_ADA_Compliant_PDFs.pdf
Accessible Meeting Locations: ada.gov/smbusgd.pdf
Accessibility Resources
You don’t have to get rid of images and graphics!
Images and graphics make content more pleasant and easier to understand for many people, and in particular for those with cognitive and learning disabilities. They’re also beneficial for people with visual impairments because, if accessible, they will make it easier to navigate the site or document.

14. Hello! Questions? DRC is located in Bldg. 9, Rm 103 909.869.3333