I have a student who….

Working with students with disabilitiesIris HansenManager

Access Center Students with Disabilities Waubonsee Community College

Student First – disability second (if at all)Identity or self identifier

Exception is Deaf – cultural identity

Nothing New

• Just a personal reminder• Use your experience, not your traditions

How should I treat a student with…..?

Equitably

Treat others as you want to be treated

As an individual

Comfort isn’t the same for everyone

Change the environment to be more hospitable

Headache day or ??

• Dim lights• Music? • Loud speaker• Strobes• Reclining• Water• Food

Different language or disability?

• Shouting? • Handwriting• Pictures• Gestures• Expecting 100% understanding?

Anxiety/PTSD/etc/etc/etc

• Location, location, location• Hyper vigilant – who else is hyper vigilant? • Smells• Extra people• Listening• Phones/distractions

AuthenticityFlexibility

Civility

Respect

When do I get to be curious??

Questions?

Thank you