Adjusting Courses for Students with Leave

Some students with disabilities have chronic or acute issues that can result in unexpected flare-ups that disrupt their normal schedules and routines. These flare-ups may force them to miss a class or an assignment due date, and in some cases, stop attending class altogether. Flexibility accommodations ensure that students aren’t penalized when they need to take unanticipated time to manage episodes. This module is designed to help faculty understand flexibility accommodations and the considerations needed to implement them.

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Course Details

Learning Objectives

Full Course

Duration: 21 minutes

Language: EN

Melanie Eley

Author

Melanie Eley is Web Accessibility Coordinator at the University of North Carolina Greensboro where she uses her expertise to develop collaborative campus efforts to make course content and instructional spaces (both virtual and physical) accessible for all users. She has had success in the areas of policy development, educational training and resources, and programming. She also maintains UNC Greensboro's Accessibility Resources website and leads the institution's Accessibility Fellows and the initiatives that derive from this program’s charge. Melanie has a special interest in accessibility-related pedagogies, and specifically in UDL, as it has the capacity to open learning opportunities for all students, including those with disabilities.

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