Workshop Registration Details

AHEAD Spring 2021 Webinar Series: Full and Flexible Participation of Students with Psychological Disabilities,
Thursday, April 22, 2021; 2:00-3:30 PM Central Time

Presenters: Jane M. Castillon, University of California at Santa Barbara and Jennifer Lofthus, J.D., University of California at Santa Barbara.

This is a live webinar hosted by the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) and sponsored by Counseling and Student Accessibility Services (CSAS). Disability resource offices are seeing a rapid expansion of students requesting services based on psychological conditions. The impact requires service professionals to innovate processes, adjust communication strategies, and consider standards for determining reasonable modifications that do not fundamentally alter courses. Existing frameworks inform best practices for communication with faculty and campus stakeholders and center the intersection of course design and disability as both social justice priorities and an ADA mandate. However, differentiating between qualifying for complex accommodation and implementing them and oppositional attitudes can strain our capacity to ensure access. In this webinar, we will discuss the characteristics often associated with psychological conditions that may warrant participation modification, accommodation decision-making, and the balance between reasonable accommodation and fundamental alteration. The webinar will be hosted on Zoom and streamed to staff via Microsoft TEAMS. TEAMS join link will be sent to registered participants.

Faculty/Staff, Disability Services Staff

Counseling & Student Disability Services

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