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Lopez Named Accessibility Services Director at Hudson County Community College

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Her role entails collaborating with multiple campus constituents, including faculty; the Offices of Academic Affairs; Student Affairs and Enrollment; and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Human Resources; Counseling and Wellness; Registrar; Public Safety and Security; Facilities; Communications; Information Technology; Legal Counsel; and others.

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How Technology Can Expand Support for Students with a Disability

Symplicity

With technology, students who self-disclose through a private form to their accessibility or disability services offices, do not have to continuously share what accommodations they need. With Symplicity Accommodate, institutions can ensure that their campuses, whether in person or online, have equal access.

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Should I Disclose Learning Differences on the College Application

Great College Advice

Learning Disabilities and College Success Should a student with a learning disability share that information on the college application? Even the decision to initially disclose a learning disability is tough. Should students disclose this information or keep the diagnosis private? This is a tough call.

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How Wichita State University is Making a Difference

University Business

These types of increases will in turn increase the need for services for students diagnosed with autism on college campuses as well. Providing Support from Admission to Graduation Ensuring Awareness and Readiness The first topic we discussed was how students found out about Nicholson’s team’s services.

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Study analyzes why college students in counseling withdraw

Confessions of a Community College Dean

Factors such as demographic information, past mental health treatment and distress levels can help predict whether a student entering counseling will voluntarily withdraw from college. percent), disabled students (3.7 percent) and first-year students (3.6 “The message for therapists is that the risk factors are wide-ranging.

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Consolidating touch points for retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A more recent trend is consolidating student services related to academics or health and wellness into a larger office or building. Tutoring, library resources, academic advising and career services are smushed together, and counseling, disability services, medical centers and student care teams are sharing space more than ever before.

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Temple gets $11 million gift for students with disabilities

Confessions of a Community College Dean

The money will be targeted at students with physical disabilities at a university known for its strong track record in providing disability services. The institute is home to TechOWL, an assistive technology program, which serves people with disabilities statewide. Image: A $10.9