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CYA! FERPA, HIPAA, ADA…Which Acronym Scares YOU The Most?

CYA! FERPA, HIPAA, ADA…Which Acronym Scares YOU The Most?. Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders April 9-12, 2014 Lynnett Van Slyke, CRC Director Disability Resources and Services University of Pittsburgh. Disability Laws.

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CYA! FERPA, HIPAA, ADA…Which Acronym Scares YOU The Most?

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  1. CYA! FERPA, HIPAA, ADA…Which Acronym Scares YOU The Most? Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders April 9-12, 2014 Lynnett Van Slyke, CRC Director Disability Resources and Services University of Pittsburgh

  2. Disability Laws Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 • prohibits discrimination of handicapped individuals from any entity receiving federal funds The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) • prohibits discrimination against any qualified individual with a disability. Defines who is an individual with a disability and mandates appropriate aids or services

  3. Disability Laws The ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) • revises the definition of “disability” to more broadly encompass impairments that substantially limit a major life activity.

  4. How does the College meet its obligations under the ADAAA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act? • Removing architectural barriers • Installing power doors • Assigning student to accessible clinical site • Establishing procedures for effective communication • Clearly established policies and procedures for requesting accommodations

  5. How does the College meet its obligations under the ADAAA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act? • Modifying policies and practices of the college. • Reduced course load • Extending clinical rotation (reducing days in the clinic) • By providing auxiliary aids and services/accommodations. • Interpreters • Assistive technology

  6. The Process • Student • Meet the academic/technical standards of the program • Contact the disability office and schedule an intake appointment • Submit appropriate documentation to disability office • Request academic accommodations • Participate in the interactive process (faculty, DS provider, clinic supervisor) • Contact disability office if accommodations are not being implemented

  7. The Process • Disability Services Responsibility • Determine disability status • Maintain appropriate updated documentation • Engage in a conversation regarding academic accommodations • Engage the appropriate faculty in the interactive process to determine reasonable accommodations • Educate clinical faculty about the implementation of reasonable accommodations and other relevant disability matters

  8. The Process • Faculty Responsibility • Refer student to disability office • Participate in the interactive process to determine reasonable accommodations • Assist with implementation of reasonable accommodations • Hold student accountable to academic/clinical standards of the program

  9. DISABILITY OFFICE STUDENT CLINICAL FACULTY ACCOMMODATION

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