[Icu_sig] Students with Disabilities and Field Experience

[Gangle, Melanie]

Martha Smith is an excellent resource.  She is available to conduct on-site trainings as a consultant regarding students with disabilities in health sciences.  She has presented to higher education institutions both nationally and internationally on the topic, and served as a researcher and disability services director at Oregon Health and Science University and Western Oregon University.

Her e-mail address for consulting issues is:

mrs1961 at msn.com

Hope this is helpful,

Melanie

Melanie Gangle, MS, CRC
Coordinator, Office for Students with Disabilities
University Health Center
MSC 147
University of Portland
5000 N. Willamette Blvd.
Portland, OR  97203-5798
Tel:  503-943-7134
TTY: 503-943-7484
Fax: 503-943-7199
Website:  www.up.edu/healthcenter/oswd
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-----Original Message-----
From: icu_sig-bounces at ahead-lists.org [mailto:icu_sig-bounces at ahead-lists.org] On Behalf Of Paulus, Judy
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 6:40 AM
To: Melissa Watschke; icu_sig at ahead-lists.org
Subject: Re: [Icu_sig] Students with Disabilities and Field Experience

Great question.  I run into the same thing with our Social Work and
Education Masters programs. I am anxious to hear what others are/have
done.

Judy Paulus
Administrative Assistant/DSS Coordinator
Dominican University
Lewis Hall 132
524-6822

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:icu_sig-bounces at ahead-lists.org] On Behalf Of Melissa Watschke
Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2009 4:55 PM
To: icu_sig at ahead-lists.org
Subject: [Icu_sig] Students with Disabilities and Field Experience

Good afternoon, 

I am curious if anyone knows of consultants or professional journals
which speak to educating pre-professional programs/departments (Social
Work, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Education) on transitioning students
with disabilities into field experiences.  We have a number of
pre-professional programs which require field experiences for graduation
and it never fails that faculty become concerned with how students with
accommodations would 1) be accommodated in field, and 2) able to perform
functional duties.  

While this seems to be an ongoing conversation among our departments, I
would like to know how other Disability offices educate and deal with
this issue.  Also, what is considered the best practice for situations
as this?

Thanks!

Peace, 
Melissa Watschke
Coordinator of Academic Support Services/Academic Advisor
Disability Resource Center
First Year Development Program

The College of St. Scholastica
Tower Hall 2139
Somers 190E (CAS)
218-723-6747
http://www.css.edu/
 ( http://www.css.edu/fydp.xml ) 
 
 
 


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