History Class XII Ch. 3 Kinship, Caste and Class (1).pptx
Connection Presentation
1. Disability Services
and Prevention
Center
Connections –
Thursday 8:50
Lauren Teed, Brett
Smith, Sherron thomas
2. Where?
Located on the 5th Floor of Admin, end of the hall
WHO?
Kimberley Bassi-Cook – Coordinator of Center
Terri Bassi-Cook – Director of center
Beth Mori – Health Services Assistant
Interns Occasionally
3. WHY?
Student may contact center if they have:
Permanent disability
Temporary disability
Physical/medical disability
Psychological disability
Learning disability
4. WHY?
EX. If I student broke their arm and could
not write, the disability center would send
someone to take notes for them in class
EX. If I student was in a wheelchair, they
would give that student assistance
around campus
5. WHAT?
The center offers many services:
Disability parking
Adaptive furniture – Help arranging & moving
Distraction reduced exam setting
Emergency Procedures
Enlarged Print
Extended time for exams
Specific housing/room assignments
Interpreter
Note taker
Oral test
Hard copy of materials
Scribe
Selective seating
Recorded lectures
Spelling forgiveness
Counseling
6. What is the Disabilities most
proud of ?
“Ibelieve that we are most proud of the
way that we handle situations and
students that come to us for help. We
think out of the box when it comes to
accomodating the students needs.”
They try to help every student to the best
of their ability
SHU is very supportive of them and helps
immediately
7. Important info
This center is different from what it was in High school
– rules and regulations against what the center can
and cannot do.
Accommodations are effective upon receipt and
appropriate documentation.
Student Rights:
“You have a right to services and reasonable
accommodations which allow you to compete on an
equal basis with non-disabled students as long as you
meet the basic requirements to perform activities of the
program or occupation. Information regarding your
disability is confidential and will not be released to
anyone without written information.”
8. Important Info
“If you are not sure whether you have a
disability or not, early contact with the
disability center is vital.”
The center is extremely flexible and can get
accommodations if needed
Disability is not just mental, but physical as well
Can assist students with daily physical tasks as
well as counseling.
“Extremely Flexible!”
9. TIPS
There numerous brochures about the
Office of Disability Services
Coordinators and Directors are open to
speak with you with an appointment
made ahead of time
If you don’t know, ASK!
Phone number for the Center:
724-838-4295
