All instructors are required to use the syllabus template provided by the College. This syllabus contains a required statement letting students with disabilities know what they can do to receive accommodations for classes and testing.

Have you suspected a student has a disability?

Here are some suggestions in approaching the student:

1. Emphasize positive performance, then note concerns and inconsistencies with other aspects of a student’s work.
2. Be specific about your observations, emphasizing patterns of errors.
3. Rather than announcing you suspect there’s a disability, ask the student if he/she is aware of the patterns.
4. If the student does not disclose a disability, suggest possible campus resources the student can explore to address the patterns of difficulty.

Accessibility of Course Materials

Accessibility benefits more than just those with particular disabilities, it can benefit all students.  It is much easier to build your course with accessibility in mind at the start rather than going back to fix problem areas later.

As an instructor, you are required to ensure the instructional materials and activities you use are accessible to all students. NIACC provides an Accessibility website to assist you in ensuring course materials are accessible.

Resources for faculty:

http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/
Captioning Policy
Accessible Information and Communication Technology Policy