disability

Academic Accommodations – Stick it to the Stigma!

Students with disabilities can find themselves in situations where differences hinder their ability to complete work at the same rate as others. When students are offered tools to compensate for their difficulties, then the gap between them and their peers closes. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), "accommodations provide an alternative way to accomplish the course requirements by eliminating or reducing disability-related barriers."

2019-06-28T11:20:50-05:00News|Comments Off on Academic Accommodations – Stick it to the Stigma!

Neurodiversity – A Civil and Human Right

Neurodiversity is not just a new word, it’s a concept, a scientific and human based approach to neurological differences; it’s a movement to destigmatize and empower a large group of our population. When we speak of neurodiversity, we are asserting that our neurological differences are as fundamental to our humanity as the colors of our skin, the cultures and beliefs that shape us and our orientations.

2020-02-07T09:56:32-06:00Featured, News|Comments Off on Neurodiversity – A Civil and Human Right

Supporting a Community of Neurodiverse Students

Neurodiversity is the concept that neurological differences such as Autism, ADD, and ADHD are the result of naturally occurring variations within the human genome. Neurodiversity promotes and embraces our differences. This way of thinking focuses more on accommodating and supporting the neurodiverse population rather than looking for a cure or a way to "fix" the behaviors exhibited by those with neurological differences.

2017-10-31T14:07:31-05:00Featured, News|Comments Off on Supporting a Community of Neurodiverse Students

A Person is More than their Diagnosis

Images, stereotypes, and ideas of diagnoses, we all have them. If I were to name a few, I imagine that a few images might be conjured in your head. For example, if I mentioned Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), you might picture a boy running around the room while a teacher is struggling to teach a class. If I brought up the term, Reading Disorder, you might picture a young girl reading a series of letters in the wrong order. If I said, "he has an anxiety disorder," you might picture a man struggling with leaving the house, shivering in a corner.

2017-11-29T09:37:53-06:00News|Comments Off on A Person is More than their Diagnosis
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