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Title The guide to assisting students with disabilities : equal access in health science and professional education / Lisa M. Meeks, PhD ; Neera R. Jain, MS, CRC, editors.

Publication Info. New York : Springer Publishing Company, [2016]

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 Central Library - Circulating Collection  HV3023.A3 G85 2016    Available
Description xxv, 240 pages ; 23 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Know your campus resources / Jonathan D. McGough, Joseph F. Murray -- Disability law and the process for determining whether a student has a disability / Elisa Laird-Metke, Gregory A. Moorehead -- The process for determining disability accommodations / Elisa Laird-Metke, Jan Serrantino, J. Leigh Culley -- Accommodations in the didactic, lab, and clinical settings / Jan Serrantino, Lisa M. Meeks, Neera R. Jain, Grace C. Clifford, Jane Thierfeld-Brown -- The process of requesting accommodations on certification, licensing, and board exams : assisting students through the application / Neera R. Jain, Colleen Lewis, Lisa M. Meeks, Thomas H. Tucker -- Learning in the digital age : assistive technology and electronic access / Michael J. Kenney [and 5 others] -- Professionalism and communication about disabilities and accommodations / Lisa M. Meeks, Neera R. Jain, Erin K. Phair, Shelby Acteson -- Problem solving difficult cases / Neera R. Jain, Barbara L. Hammer, Shelby Acteson -- Debunking myths and addressing legitimate concerns / Timothy Montgomery, Lisa M. Meeks, Elisa Laird-Metke -- Dos and don'ts for working with students with disabilities / Elisa Laird-Metke, Lisa M. Meeks, Grace C. Clifford.
Summary "This manual is a vital resource for administrators and faculty in health science programs that describes how to create accommodations that meet the needs of students with disabilities in academic health science settings. Grounded in federal disability law, case law, and Office for Civil Rights (OCR) determinations, this highly practical manual is written by experienced disability service providers from some of the most prestigious health science schools in the country." -- Back cover
Subject People with disabilities -- Education -- United States.
Medical sciences -- Study and teachin.g -- United States.
Disabled Persons -- legislation & jurisprudence.
Schools, Health Occupations -- organization & administration.
Added Author Meeks, Lisa, editor.
Jain, Neera R., editor.
ISBN 9780826123749
0826123740
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