Fostering the Increased Integration of Students with Disabilities

EDITOR'S NOTES 1 Marianne S. Huger 1. Fostering a Disability-Friendly Institutional Climate3 Marianne S. Huger This chapter explores the value of a diverse student population toall students. The roles that faculty, disability servicespractitioners, other administrators, and student leaders can have in increasing theintegration of students with disabilities are discussed. 2. Universal Design for Academic Facilities 13 John P. S. Salmen This chapter examines the differences between universal designand accessibility and highlights areas of opportunity for universaldesign on college campuses. 3. Employing Universal Design for Instruction 21 Robert A. Shaw This chapter identifi es how fl exible curricular practices andtechnology can constitute universal design for instruction and providesexamples of how these practices have benefi ted students in a number ofinstitutions. 4. Transition Strategies to Ensure Active Student Engagement35 Donna M. Korbel, Joan M. McGuire, Manju Banerjee, Sue A.Saunders This chapter explores the transition through college of studentswith disabilities by characterizing the postsecondary landscape,presenting a collaborative model of college transition services, and offeringrecommendations for each stage of the transition services continuum. 5. Accessible Online Learning 47 D. Elizabeth Case, Roseanna C. Davidson This chapter explains the advantages and challenges of creatingan accessible online learning environment by providing guidance onspecifi c improvements and suggesting modifi cations. 6. Education Abroad for Students with Disabilities: ExpandingAccess 59 Heidi M. Soneson, Shelly Fisher This chapter identifi es the key support services and advisingprocedures under eight major headings that institutions of higher educationshould have in place in order to guide students with disabilitieseffectively as they explore and participate in education abroad opportunities. 7. Understanding the Experiences of Students with PsychiatricDisabilities: A Foundation for Creating Conditions of Support andSuccess 73 Holley A. Belch This chapter examines the population of students withpsychiatric disabilities, addresses the value of their inclusion andintegration on college campuses, provides strategies for inclusion and integrationin and outside the classroom, and offers a comprehensive modelof support. 8. Legal Issues in Serving Students with Disabilities inPostsecondary Education 95 Jo Anne Simon This chapter explores issues that frame access andaccommodation needs of students with disabilities by identifying current issuesand relevant legal guidance. INDEX 109