Message from Matthew Goldstein
Sun, 2009/05/10 - 15:35 — jbelland
Students with disabilities have turned to CUNY in unprecedented numbers for the promise of a world class education and a better life, encouraged by the guarantees for equal access and opportunity of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Providing access to students with disabilities is one of CUNY's highest priorities. During the past decade, the number of students with disabilities attending The City University of New York has more than tripled.
2009 Summer Institute Application
Fri, 2008/05/09 - 06:17 — ppatelthis application gathers important data for individuals wishing to attend the PeopleTech Summer Institute. * indicates a required field. See our contact information if you have trouble filling out the this application.
Summer Institute Activity Roster - Year Three
Fri, 2009/05/29 - 14:11 — jbellandSummer Institute Activity Roster - Year Three
Week 1
Monday
The Basics
* Introduction to the Summer Institute.
* Computer basics using word processing software.
* Organizing computer work - where are you going to put stuff, so that you can find it again easily?
* Accessible technology check-up –Assessment of where you are with AT,
* Internet Basics and beyond – Got E-mail addresses? G-mail account set-up (for all who need a connection).
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Teaching Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students
Sun, 2009/05/10 - 16:35 — jbellandApproximately 28 million Americans have some degree of hearing loss. Approximately 2 million are profoundly deaf. Individuals who have a severe or profound hearing loss that has existed since before they learned language will obviously have the most trouble with spoken language – as they have never heard it before. The first language for these and many other Americans may be American Sign Language (ASL). They must learn English as a second or even a third language.
Strategies for Success
Teaching Students with Mobility and Hand-Function Disabilities
Sun, 2009/05/10 - 16:31 — jbellandA wide range of conditions may limit mobility and/or hand function. Among the most common permanent disorders are such musculoskeletal disabilities as partial or total paralysis, amputation or severe injury, arthritis, active sickle cell disease, muscular dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, and cerebral palsy. Additionally, respiratory and cardiac diseases can be debilitating and may consequently affect mobility. Any of these conditions may also impair the strength, speed, endurance, coordination, and dexterity that are necessary for fluid mobility.
