Advising Students With Disabilities: How To Recognize & Respond Effectively To Various Sub-Populations

Description  Overview “Advisors should not be intimidated by the thought of offering reasonable accommodations to students with disabilities during the advising process, as these are oftentimes minimal modifications which come about quite naturally during the advising process. Academic advisors aware that their advisees receive classroom accommodations should take the time to transfer and apply those accommodations to the advising process. In other cases, when the advisee with a disability has not self-disclosed accommodations, the advisor should inquire of the advisee, just as they would any advisee, “What specific needs do you have? How can we work together to ensure that the advising process is effective for you?” By asking these questions, an inclusive relational foundation is laid for advisor-advisee rapport.”-- Nikki Allen Dyer (NACADA)“The degree of success that students with disabilities experience is, in part, predicated on the quality of academic advisement. Prior