1. Supporting Students with Disabilities Tutoring Tips & Etiquette

2. What is a disability?  A physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of a person’s major life activities, a record of such impairment,or being regarded as having such an impairment

3. Types of Disabilities  Mobility impairments  Blindness and vision impairments  Deafness and hearing impairments  Speech and language impairments  Cognitive and learning disabilities

4. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Purpose  Provide clear and comprehensive national mandate to end discrimination against individuals with disabilities  Provide enforceable standards addressing discrimination against individuals with disabilities  Ensure that the federal government plays a central role in enforcing these standards on behalf of individuals with disabilities

5. The ADA guarantees civil rights protection and equal opportunity in  Employment  Public accommodations  Transportation  State and local government services  Telecommunications

6. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973  Prohibits discrimination against an individual with a disability, solely on the basis of the disability, in any program or activity that receives federal financial assistance (i.e. federal financial aid)  Section 504 is enforced by, amongst others, the Office for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education

7. O.A.S.I.S. The Office of Accommodative Services and Instructional Support at PPCC offers services and provides accommodations for students with disabilities.

8. TypeFunctionUse Dragon Naturally Speaking Speech-to-textSpeak to the computer & it types for you (Scribe) ZoomtextComputer Screen Magnifier Blows up the screen to different magnifications JawsScreen ReaderReads everything on the screen (Reader) Free Natural Reader Screen Reader (limited) Reads the material highlighted by the student (Reader) CCTVsTextbook/Paper Magnifier Enlarges print onto a TV/computer screen (Magnifier) Assistive Technology Installed on all LAC computers at CC and RRC

9. Alternate Formatting Provided by OASIS for textbook materials and class handouts in the following formats:  PDF  Enlarged print  Braille And more!

10. Scribes & Readers  Tutors are NOT allowed to scribe/type for or read to a student  These are accommodations provided only by OASIS for testing environments  Referrals to OASIS may be made for students interested in using Assistive Technologies to aid in scribing/reading for non-testing situations

11. Disability Etiquette Tutoring Students with Disabilities

12.  Ask before you help and do not insist if person resists  Be sensitive about physical contact  Always speak directly to the person, not to a companion, aide, or sign-language interpreter  Don’t make assumptions or decisions for the person

13. REMEMBER! When talking to or about people with disabilities, there are certain phrases and terms that are acceptable to use, and those that are NOT!

14. Acceptable Put the person first…  Person with a disability  Person who is deaf  Person who has a cognitive or developmental disability Unacceptable  Cripple, crippled  Handicapped  Victim  Patient (unless in a hospital)  Deaf and dumb  Retard/retarded  Moron, imbecile, idiot

15. Acceptable  Person who uses a wheelchair  People who are not disabled  A person who has *name of disability*  Born with, caused by Unacceptable  Confined/restricted to a wheelchair  Wheelchair-bound  Healthy People  Normal  Afflicted with/suffers from  Birth defect, deformed

16. Tutoring Students with Disabilities SStudents are NOT required to tell you if they have a disability SStudents are NOT required to discuss details about their disability if they choose to disclose TTutors are NOT a llowed to push or touch a person’s wheelchair TTutors are NOT allowed to ask students if they have a disability TTutors are NOT allowed to ask students details about their disability IInstead tutors may ask “How do you learn best?”

17. For specific tips on tutoring students with various disabilities, please see the handout on the D2L course shell

18. A Final Word  People with disabilities are individuals with families, jobs, likes, dislikes, hobbies, etc.  While the disability is an integral part of who they are, it alone does NOT define them  Don’t make them into disability heroes or victims  Treat them as individuals, just as you would want to be treated  Remember that tutoring is NOT an accommodation and is NOT a guaranteed service to any PPCC student, including students with disabilities

19. References Ngumba, J. W. (2011, August 19). Disability Etiquette: Tips on Interacting with People with Disabilities. Gray, B. (2008). Disability Etiquette. http://www.slideshare.net/Beth_Gray_Slideshows/disability -etiquette http://www.slideshare.net/Beth_Gray_Slideshows/disability -etiquette