Words to describe people with disabilities are amazing, smart, kind and misunderstood. In our society, students with disabilities are looked upon as unequal and not intelligent because they seem slower than other people.
Many times students with disabilities get teased and sometimes even bullied in school because they are seen as less capable than their peers.
There are also some students who have undocumented disabilities and do not receive accommodations because they are afraid to reveal their disability.
Disabilities Resource Center pamphlet located outside the center.
Also, many students with disabilities have trouble getting hired for jobs because they don’t have the proper skill set.
It’s important that students with disabilities are treated fairly because every student with a disability has a wide range of abilities and talents that can make them stand out in a positive light.
Students with disabilities should be looked at as smart, capable and intelligent, but it is hard when they are put into different social situations.
Sometimes people with disabilities have various social problems that make it difficult for them to get along with their other peers.
There are many resources on campus for students with disabilities, but they can also help people who do not have disabilities as well.The Disability Resource Center has an Honor Society for students with disabilities called Delta Alpha Pi for students who have a GPA of 3.0 or above.
The students who are part of this honor society help come up with ideas and events that help us fundraise money for the disability resource center.
Many students also have VISA forms, which inform teachers about what accommodations they may need to be successful in their classes.
The Disabilities Resource Center, located in the hallway outside of the cafeteria, offers help for students in need. Above: Poster of Celebrities with Disabilities outside the center.
The great aspect of this college is that we have many different resources for students with disabilities to use such as the math resource center, the disability resource center, the center for teaching and learning sand the writing center.
All of these resources are here for the purpose of helping students with disabilities be able to succeed academically.
The Math Resource Center helps accommodate people with disabilities in math by giving them extended time to help them develop a sense of reasoning so they can understand numerous concepts.
Overall, for students in lower math classes it is challenging to comprehend the most basic concepts because they may not understand them. Many students will struggle to make it through math class and advance to a higher level due to getting lower grades on tests, compared to students without disabilities.
The Writing Center also helps students improve their writing so they can become stronger and more confident with their writing styles.
Testing room in the DRC.
They also provide assistance for people who need help with the grammar and structure of their paper. They support students with disabilities by helping them learn new skills so they can achieve their goals in written communication.
The Center For Teaching and Learning provides student tutors for any other students struggling in specific areas of study. For disabled students this can be a good place to get help and reinforce the topics that they have already been taught.
These resources are not just here for students with disabilities, they are also here for everyone.
Many people come to college without being aware of their resources or just don’t think that there is a need to use them, but in reality, we should all be using them to help us maintain good grades and achieve our academic goals.
