Resources for Student Grief
- Flier: A Support Group for Grieving Students, Spring 2011
- Flier: Healing Hands Support Group
- The Issue of Student Grief: Perceptions and Realities
Resources for Teaching Students with Disabilities
Prepared by the TCNJ Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
The TCNJ Office of Disability Support Services
Dr. Robert Cunningham, Licensed Professional Counselor
Division of Student Affairs
307 Holman Hall
2000 Pennington Road
Ewing, NJ 08628-0718
P) 609.771.2571
F) 609.637.5107
E) odas@tcnj.edu
The Office of Disability Support Services provides support services to TCNJ students who have identified themselves as having special needs. For those with physical challenges, the office provides assistance with accommodations for their residence hall room or academic classroom. For those who have a documented learning disability, the office offers support services relative to academic achievement. The office aslo provides guidance, resources and web-links on how faculty and staff can make accommodations for students with special needs.
Universal Design
Universal design refers to the design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. Universal design in higher education involves creating environments and using instructional strategies that meets the needs of students with a wide variety of characteristics.
Sheryl Burgstahler, Director of the DO-IT Center of the University of Washington, is one of the nation’s leading authorities on universal design in postsecondary education. Here is information on two of her publications on the subject:
1) “Universal Design in Postsecondary Education: Process, Principles, & Applications.” This article provides an overview of the meaning of universal design, its principles, the process of universal design, and examples of applications. Available at:
“Universal Design in Postsecondary Education: Process, Principles, & Applications.”
2) “Equal access: Universal Design of Instruction.” This article contains a checklist to maximize the learning of all students. Available at:
“Equal access: Universal Design of Instruction.”
DO-IT: Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology
DO-IT
University of Washington
Box 354842
Seattle, WA 98195-4842
http://www.washington.edu/doit/
206-685-DOIT (3648) (voice/TTY)
888-972-DOIT (3648) (toll free voice/TTY)
206-221-4171 (FAX)
509-382-9331 (voice/TTY) Spokane
Located at the University of Washington, DO-IT is a special service center whose mission is to increase the participation of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers. It promotes the use of computer and networking technologies to increase independence, productivity, and participation in education and employment. The web address for DO-IT is: http://www.washington.edu/doit/
The following DVDs produced by the DO-IT Center are now available in the TCNJ library:
DO-IT PROGRAMS 1
DO-IT PROGRAMS 2
SELF-DETERMINATION 1
DO STEM 1
CAREERS 1
TECHNOLOGY 1
TRANSITION 1
COLLEGE 1