Don’t ask, don’t get? How to reach the 65% of students with disabilities who need your support, but won’t ask for it.

Handouts

Scheduled at 9:00 am in Colorado F on Thursday, November 14.

Speaker(s)

• Josh Hartrick, Customer Marketing Manager, Glean

Session Details

• Length of Session: 1-hr
• Format: Lecture
• Expertise Level: Beginner
• Type of session: General Conference

Summary

65% of students with disabilities won’t ask for your help. How do you support them? We’ll look at how institutions have been working to reach the 65% who don’t self-advocate, through advocating for UDL, partnering with other departments, and even providing AT across campus.

Abstract

65% of students with disabilities won't ask for your help. Students with disabilities are entering higher education in increasing numbers, and this percentage is likely rising.

Disability Services offices help students gain equitable access to learning and empower independent learning. However, even the most hard-working office is unlikely to provide support to all students who need it - because only 35% of students who know they have a disability self-advocate, and only 24% actively use their accommodation.

Students don't access available support due to reasons like insufficient awareness or fears of disclosure and stigmatization (Römhild et al., 2018). Notably, students with disabilities who access universal support are 2x more likely to graduate (77% graduate compared to the standard <50% for students with disabilities). The answer seems clear - build accessibility and inclusivity into campus so students don't need to self-advocate. But how? In this session, we'll look at ways institutions have reached the 65% of students with disabilities who don't self-advocate. We'll discuss how disability services can advocate for Universal Design for Learning (UDL) on campus, how partnering with faculty and IT can ensure accessible campus tech, and how some universities provide Assistive Technology to all students, not just those with accommodations.

Attendees will gain:
• Understanding of how UDL can make classrooms accessible for all students
• Knowledge of how Universities and Colleges provide assistive technology beyond students registered with disability services
• A case study of how a University created UDL advocates among faculty and support staff

Keypoints

1. 65% of students with disabilities won't register with Disability Services offices.
2. Students with disabilities who access universal support are 2x more likely to graduate.
3. Providing assistive technology to all students on campus allows all students who need support to access it.

Disability Areas

All Areas, Cognitive/Learning

Topic Areas

Accessible Course Design, Assistive Technology, Other, Uncategorized

Speaker Bio(s)

Josh Hartrick

Josh has been with Glean for over two and a half years, and has a wealth of experience when it comes to supporting institutions getting the most out from their note taking tool. In his first role as Senior Customer Success Manager, he worked closely with customers offering day to day support. From training all the way through to planning strategies to help students take Glean in their stride.

Now in his current role as Site-Wide Partnership Manager, his focus is to help institutions put Glean in the hands of all students. Supporting the new majority of learners and making sure every student has the opportunity to feel confident whilst learning.

Handout(s)

• Don’t ask, don’t get? How to reach the 65% of students with disabilities who need your support, but won’t ask for it.