• The Law
• From High School to College
• Rights, Responsibilities & Confidentiality
• Process For Accessing Accommodations At WPI
• Services/Accomodations Available for Students With Disabilities
• Temporary Disabilities
• Documentation Guidelines
• Emergency Evacuation Procedures for Students with Disabilities
• Appeals Process and Grievance Procedures
• Suggestions for Faculty
• Resources for Students
  • Transitioning with AD/HD
  • Living With Dyslexia
    • Emotional Support
    • Study Methods/Skills
    • Institutional Support
    • Tips for Educators

Tips for Educators

• Administer the VARK and record and understand the results (VARK)
• Use different methods of teaching to appeal to all styles, for example use pictures, graphs, videos, readings, and labs.
• Be creative, think of new ways of conveying information so it's not only interesting but also more understandable to someone who is mainly visual or read/write, etc.
• Try to encompass all of these styles (Visual, Aural, Read/Write, Kinsthetic) to some extent
• Hold consistent office hours and make yourself available to all students who are having trouble with assignments.
• Encourage group work.
• Be sensitive to a student who has dyslexia. Make sure you let them know that you are available to help them.

Accommodations

Students with learning differences may or may not have testing accommodations. The student should come to you during the first week of classes with his or her accommodation documentation. One paper will tell you that the student has a learning difference and requires a certain amount of time in addition to the time allowed on exams. The second sheet is for you to provide the Academic Resources Center with information about what the student can have going into the exam, how much time the other students are getting to complete the exam, and by what methods the exam will be delivered to the testing center and back to the professor. These sheets are due back to JoAnn Van Dyke a minimum of 5 days before the exam. Be considerate of the student by making sure the information sheet is completed in a timely fashion.

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