Summary
Video 1 Documentation and Admissions
Interesting and fast paced video provides an excellent overview of issues involved in legislation for institutions of higher education: undergraduate, graduate and professional schools. Topics include: eligibility, admissions, and readmissions, documentation of disabilities, record-keeping, dual diagnosis, NCAA sports eligibility, and current case law.
Video 2 Accommodations
Focuses on legal issues regarding accommodations in higher education for adolescents or adults with either learning disabilities or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Panelists discuss the responsibilities faced by students, faculty members, and institutions when services and programs for students with disabilities are sought or provided. Other topics include: academic adjustments, course substitutions, effective accommodations, student field placement, and internet access.
Video 3 Programming and Policy
Focuses on the programs and policies that institutions of higher education are required to have in place to comply with federal disability laws such as the ADA and Section 504. Presenters provide judicial updates and valuable information on grievance procedures and litigation issues. Topics include: fee-based programs, defenses and counterarguments, and programmatic evaluation