Training
Module # 1: eRehab Training: Understanding DisabilityObjectives:
- To become familiar with the historical and contemporary issues shaping the lives of individuals with disabilities.
- To explore the myths and stereotypes surrounding individuals with disabilities.
Objectives:
- To be aware of the challenges and barriers faced by many postsecondary students with disabilities.
- To explore effective practices related to improving the educational outcomes for postsecondary students with disabilities.
Module # 3: Panel of Your Peers- Faculty with Disabilities
Module # 4: Overview of Disability Support Programs and Services in Higher Education
Objectives:
- To understand the variety and depth of services through the offices of Disability Support Programs and Services (DSPS) within higher education.
- To increase awareness of needs and services for students with disabilities within higher education.
- To understand how to collaborate as students, faculty, counselors, and administrators in order to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
Objectives:
- To understand the concept of universal design and its application to higher education (e.g., campus activities, curriculum)
- To be familiar with a model for making curricular and instructional accommodations for postsecondary students with and without disabilities.
- To know several strategies for adapting the level of instructional support to each student's learning style.
Objectives:
- To be familiar with different types of adaptive technology used by students with disabilities
- To understand which adaptive software programs match specific disabilities
Objectives:
- To understand the basics of creating a podcast
- To become familiar with streaming media and RSS
- To understand how to use podcast to enhance course materials
Module # 8: Captioning web video using Camtasia and Dragon
Objectives:
- To understand how to create videos for the web
- To know how to make web videos accessible and compliant with federal guidelines for accessibility