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Assistive technology and transition planning for Blind/VI students in post-secondary environments: tips from students, faculty and staff. Participants in this session will learn about:. 1. The different legislative protections at K-12 vs. higher education

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  1. Assistive technology and transition planning for Blind/VI students in post-secondary environments: tips from students, faculty and staff.

  2. Participants in this session will learn about: 1. The different legislative protections at K-12 vs. higher education 2. AT options for students who are blind/VI 3. Tips for successful transition from a variety of stakeholders in higher education 4. Student experience in navigating the transition.

  3. Introductions • Lynn Gitlow • Dan Williams • Jean Celeste-Astorina • Audience

  4. IDEA vs. Section 504/ADA • “Section 504 and the ADA, which apply to postsecondary education, are every different from the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which covers grades pre K – 12. This means that some adjustment of the perspectives of students, parents, and instructors is necessary when making the transition from high school to college”. • Retrieved online at http://www.ithaca.edu/sas/students/ideavs504/

  5. Marshak, Van Wieren,RaekeFerrell,Swiss & Dugan (2010) report “Five major thematic categories emerged from the data analysis, which were identified as barriers to why some students might not seek-out or more fully utilize disability services and accommodations in postsecondary education: (a) identity issues, (b) desires to avoid negative social reactions, (c) insufficient knowledge, (d) perceived quality and usefulness of services, and (e) negative experiences with faculty.”

  6. Solutions – Disability Specialist Perspective

  7. Solutions –Adaptive Technology Specialist Perspective

  8. Roland Case Study

  9. Student Perspective

  10. Resources • Portable Scan and Read Station • http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/Strategies/Disability/Blindness/blindness_resources.html • http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/Strategies/Disability/Vision/

  11. Thank you • Any questions? • Contact us • lgitlow@ithaca.edu • dwilliams@ithaca.edu • jastorina@ithaca.edu

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