"From Where I Sit" Video Series
Yvette's Story
Yvette who uses a motorized wheelchair explains accessibility in the classroom and the minor adjustments faculty can make to accommodate those in her situation.
- "Yvette's Story" Video (.mov)
- Transcript of "Yvette's Story" Video »
- Faculty Responses (.mov)
- Transcript of Faculty Responses »
Student Suggestions
- Make sure there are no physical barriers to getting into your classroom.
- Know the campus procedures for assisting students with disabilities during an emergency.
- Be sensitive to a student's need to sit in front of the classroom.
- Allow for full participation in course activities and don't make assumptions about the student's ability to participate.
- Hold students with disabilities to the same academic standard.
- Use the campus course management system to post the syllabus and other important class information and materials online.