Get the 4-1-1 on Disabilities Workshops Friday, April 11,2014 Campus Center - Room 911-15, Univ. of Mass.

/Amherst Welcome Remarks from the Director, Dr. Madeline L. Peters, Director, Disability Services (DS) 9:30-10:00 AM 15 minute break Session I - 10:15-11:30 AM Struggle: Hitting the Disability Wall Cheryl Howland, Assistant Director, Academic Access (DS) To struggle is popularly seen as a positive response to resistance as an individual seeks to achieve a forward progression, or as a motivation against a resistive force. While there is some truth in this understanding, when it comes to our understandings of struggle related to disability, there is little common ground or understanding and in reality, little shared compassion. This workshop is created to help expand our understanding. We will look at motivation, desire, intention, struggle and anxiety as these concepts pertain to disability and chronic struggle. Particular attention will be paid to the unseen consequences of chronic un-ameliorated struggle to ways and methods that can be used in service to the mitigation of chronic struggle. 15 minute break for break/obtain lunch 11:45 AM-1:00 PM Brown Bag Lunch discussion with Madeline Peters, Benjamin J. Ostiguy & AnnMarie P. Duchon (Q&A folks have about Disability, Accommodations, etc.) 15 minute break Session II - 1:15-2:30 PM Medical & Psychological Disability Accommodations: Juggling the Variables Ann Marie P. Duchon, Associate Director, Accommodation Services, DS A discussion of the most common accommodations used for folks with medical & psychological disabilities. We'll explore the need for such accommodations, why some consumers disclose and others do not and clarify where the power lies (ADA, Faculty, Student) in various scenarios. 15 minute break Session III - 2:45-4:00 PM Accommodations 102: Beyond the Basics Benjamin J. Ostiguy, Associate Director, Operations, DS An interactive discussion of the conceptual underpinnings of academic accommodations at UMass, and best practices for instructors supporting students with disabilities. Specifically, we will address the pragmatics of Universal Design for Instruction and address frequently asked questions from faculty regarding accommodations. 15 minute break Session IV - 4:15-5:00 PM Assistive Technologies and IT Accessibility Robert Eveleigh, Assistive Technologies Center Specialist, OIT

A look at some current assistive technologies, and a discussion of IT accessibility challenges associated with these technologies. Contact AnnMarie Duchon at Disability Services to register and request any special accommodations via email at aduchon@admin.umass.edu<mailto:aduchon@admin.umass.edu> Please identify the session(s) you wish to attend. Disability Services Univ. of Massachusetts 233 Whitmore Admin. Bldg. Amherst, MA 01003 Phone: 413-545-4602 Fax: 413-545-1301 www.umass.edu/disabillity<http://www.umass.edu/disabillity> *Co-sponsored by CMASS and Dean of Students Office *Open to University, Community Members and Educators *Workshops are free, but donations are welcome to support our scholarship programs