What can a faculty member do to encourage students to comfortably share information about a disability?
We have found that faculty members who have been most successful in dealing with students with disabilities are those who make a general announcement to the class on the very first day. Example: “If any student in the class has a disability and would like to share information about accommodations, please make arrangements to see me privately. There may be one or more students in the course who require notetakers, seating, accessibility accommodations, or test accommodations. These accommodations are designed to give those students equal access to the course and should not be viewed as privileges or advantages.
