The Guide to Assisting Students With Disabilities
Equal Access in Health Science and Professional Education
Published on 13. August 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
257 pages
978-0-8261-2374-9 (ISBN)
Description
Students with disabilities studying health sciences face unique challenges within their educational environments that require distinct accommodations. This is a vital resource for administrators and faculty in health science programs that describes how to provide accommodations that meet the needs of students with disabilities in academic health science settings. Grounded in federal disability law, case law, and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) determinations, this highly practical manual is written by experienced disability service providers from some of the most prestigious health science schools in the country. In a clear, well-organized format, they bring their expertise to bear on all aspects of disability and disability law in multiple health science settings. Citing legal cases and real life scenarios, they describe best practices for good decision-making, how to avoid problems by implementing strong accessibility-focused policies, and how to resolve problems in difficult cases.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8261-2374-9 (9780826123749)
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Dr. Lisa Meeks is currently on staff with the University of California, San Francisco, USA. She provides disability services to the schools of Medicine, Dentistry and the Graduate Division, while overseeing all of UCSF's student disability programs as the program's director. She also consults with private industry, other educational institutions, and government agencies. Through her service to the University via the Chancellor's Committee on Disabilities, and as the co-founder of the Coalition for Disability Access in Health Science and Medical Education, Dr. Meeks has helped shaped the future of health science education for students with disabilities. Her expertise is recognized by some of the leading educational, governmental, and private institutions in the United States. Her most important contribution, however, is being a mother. She is the proud mother of two dynamic and amazing adult children and one very large dog. She splits her time between San Francisco, CA and the East Coast.
Neera R. Jain, M.S., C.R.C. is a Rehabilitation Counselor by training and a passionate advocate for equal access in higher education, with a specialization in working with graduate and professional students in the health sciences. She was the first dedicated staff member to serve students with disabilities at two major health sciences institutions in the United States - the Columbia University Medical Center campus in New York City, and the University of California, San Francisco. Formerly the Director of Student Disability Services at the University of California, San Francisco, she now consults for UCSF remotely from Auckland, New Zealand. In New Zealand, she currently runs Auckland Disability Law, a specialist service that is part of the Community Law Centre movement. ADL is New Zealand's only law practice dedicated to serving the unmet legal needs of disabled Kiwis. She received her master's degree from Boston University, USA.
Neera R. Jain, M.S., C.R.C. is a Rehabilitation Counselor by training and a passionate advocate for equal access in higher education, with a specialization in working with graduate and professional students in the health sciences. She was the first dedicated staff member to serve students with disabilities at two major health sciences institutions in the United States - the Columbia University Medical Center campus in New York City, and the University of California, San Francisco. Formerly the Director of Student Disability Services at the University of California, San Francisco, she now consults for UCSF remotely from Auckland, New Zealand. In New Zealand, she currently runs Auckland Disability Law, a specialist service that is part of the Community Law Centre movement. ADL is New Zealand's only law practice dedicated to serving the unmet legal needs of disabled Kiwis. She received her master's degree from Boston University, USA.