marcia ridpath mar educational consulting july, 2015
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Marcia RidpathMAR Educational Consulting
July, 2015
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For academic eligibility purposes, the NCAA defines a disability as a current impairment that has a substantial educational impact on a student’s academic performance and requires accommodation. (EID)
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“… the documentation provides a current (and relevant) picture of how the disability impacts the student and how the student is functioning now.”
(Jane Jarrow, Disability Expert)
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My role with the NCAA:Educate/train staffIncorporate AHEAD guidanceRecommend policy changesConnect with key stakeholders
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Assumptions about students with disabilitiesStudents fear discriminationHesitation to discloseMisinformation about process
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How many of you have athletes on your caseload?
What kind of connection do you have with the athletics department?
How can Disability Services providers help in the waiver process?
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“I have not contacted the disability services office because Bipolar Disorder is a disease, not a disability. The medical ‘manic’ episode that occurred did impair my ability as a student…”
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“…and is the leading contributor to why my GPA is below the required minimum. However, Bipolar Disorder does not affect my ability to perform in the classroom.”
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“When I first got to college the classes were not that hard. The help I got helped but didn’t need much help…when the teacher moves to the other stuff I had already struggled with the stuff we were already doing….”
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“….I have always been scared and thinking about what people would say about me needing someone to help me…so if no one asked for help, I didn’t either.”