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Welcome to the Learning & Working RRTC National Webinar! Please sign up for our E-Blasts by visiting our website: http://www.umassmed.edu/TransitionsRTC Acknowledgements The Learning & Working Transitions RRTC is a national effort that

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Welcome to the Learning & Working RRTC National Webinar!

Please sign up for our E-Blasts by visiting our website:

http://www.umassmed.edu/TransitionsRTC

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The Learning & Working Transitions RRTC is a national effort that aims to improve the supports for youth and young adults, ages 14-30, with serious mental health conditions to successfully complete their schooling and training and move into rewarding work. We are located at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, Department of Psychiatry, Systems & Psychosocial Advances Research Center. Visit us at: http://umassmed.edu/TransitionsRTC

This webinar is presented through grant funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, and from the Center for Mental Health Services of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services (ACL GRANT # 90RT5031, The Learning and Working Transitions RRTC). NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Additional funding provided by UMass Medical School’s Commonwealth Medicine

division. The contents of this presentation do not necessarily represent the policy of NIDILRR, ACL, HHS, and you should

not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.

Acknowledgements

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TOOLS FOR SCHOOL:

COLLEGE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR STUDENTS WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES

Laura DiGalbo, M.Ed, CRC, LPC

Ms. DiGalbo has worked in the fields of

Rehabilitation & Education for over 30 years

including 34 years as a Clinical & Program

Consultant for the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services in Connecticut. She is currently an adjust faculty member at Central Connecticut State University. Laura has special expertise in the retention of college students who may need help coping with the rigor of college coursework, including students with psychiatric disabilities.

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Tools for School:

College Accommodations for Students with Psychiatric Disabilities

Laura DiGalbo M.Ed, CRC, LPC
ldgalbo@aol.com
860-841-7212

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It’s All about Understanding the ADA : Titles 2 and 3

Readiness for Post Secondary Education Documentation of Disability Substantial Limitation Criteria Accommodation Requests Self Advocacy

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Readiness…Not Only Symptom Control

Perspectives on Readiness
Cognitive Ability: “Otherwise Qualified”
Psychiatric Symptoms :

Globally Reflected in Cognition

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Requirements of ADA: The Adult World

Definitions of Title 1 and Title 2
Documentation of Disability:

Recency Sufficiency

Substantial Limitation…to Function

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So what is An Accommodation Anyway?

Not Modification
Process Differentiation
Utilized Only Where and When Required
Individually Designed

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Some Deficit Generalities:

Cognitive Repercussions of Psychiatric Disabilities

Slowed thinking
Slowed response time
Word retrieval difficulties

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Some Accommodation Generalities

Anxiety Issues: Pre processing
Depression Issues: Broken Time
Axis 1 Issues: No “demand responses”
Interaction Issues: Alliance Building

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Accommodation Requests and Approval: Everyone’s Role

Clinical Professional’s Role:

Diagnosis Functional Limitations

Disability Services Staff Role:

Explaining Process and Environment Designing/ Allowing Accommodations

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Disability Services Professionals

Must accept the Diagnosis and Functional

Limitations as stated by the Clinical Professional BUT

Are not required to implement the specific

Accommodations requested, provided different accommodations address the functional limitations

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Self Advocacy: Essential Under the Law

Student must:

Disclose the Disability Provide the Documentation Explain the Functional Limitations Request specific Accommodations

Disability Services may not “Inquire”

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Your Role

Prepare Students for the Process:

Requirement to represent themselves
Assist in obtaining documentation
Discuss diagnosis and how it may effect

Post Secondary Education

Discuss what to ask for: Accommodations

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Your Role [con’t]

Once the Student is in School:

Meet with student on and off campus
Guide the student to meet regularly with

Disability Services Staff

Provide emotional support at “high stakes”

time of year and day

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Our Clients can be Quite Successful in Post Secondary Education

PROVIDED

They know Themselves ,their Disability and

their Functional Concerns

What will help them to become Engaged

Students AND Are comfortable explaining that information

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Stand Beside Them…Don’t Lead the Way

Your Support and Knowledge to Access and Adjust to Campus Life IS Their Pathway to Success

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We Are Ending

Your Questions and Thoughts ??????

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Closing Information

Webinar will be posted until mid-June.
During that time I will be available for

questions or dialogue at: ldgalbo@aol.com Or (860) 841-7212 Laura DiGalbo M.Ed,CRC,LPC

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Wrap-Up

Posting of slides and recordings on the Transitions RTC