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Dyslexia Talks: Helping Students with Disabilities Succeed in College and Beyond with Christine Anderson
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In this insightful conversation, Donell Pons sits down with Christine Anderson, director of the Center for Disability and Access at the University of Utah. Christine shares her personal and professional experiences working with individuals with disabilities, providing a unique perspective on the challenges students face when transitioning from high school to higher education.
They discuss the shift from the entitlement-based K-12 system to eligibility-based adult services, the importance of updated documentation, and the need for self-advocacy skills. Christine also highlights the Center's efforts to create a welcoming environment, build collaborative campus partnerships, and launch new initiatives like a peer mentorship program to support students with disabilities in reaching their full potential.
This is part two of the Literacy Talks miniseries Dyslexia Talks, hosted by Donell Pons.
Show Notes
Literacy Leaders:
Resources:
- Center for Disability & Access - University of Utah
- IDEA (The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Explore the Reading Horizons Discovery® (RHD) Product Suite.
Join The Science of Reading Collective.
Access past show notes.
Read the transcripts.
67 episoade
Manage episode 445460014 series 3369710
In this insightful conversation, Donell Pons sits down with Christine Anderson, director of the Center for Disability and Access at the University of Utah. Christine shares her personal and professional experiences working with individuals with disabilities, providing a unique perspective on the challenges students face when transitioning from high school to higher education.
They discuss the shift from the entitlement-based K-12 system to eligibility-based adult services, the importance of updated documentation, and the need for self-advocacy skills. Christine also highlights the Center's efforts to create a welcoming environment, build collaborative campus partnerships, and launch new initiatives like a peer mentorship program to support students with disabilities in reaching their full potential.
This is part two of the Literacy Talks miniseries Dyslexia Talks, hosted by Donell Pons.
Show Notes
Literacy Leaders:
Resources:
- Center for Disability & Access - University of Utah
- IDEA (The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Explore the Reading Horizons Discovery® (RHD) Product Suite.
Join The Science of Reading Collective.
Access past show notes.
Read the transcripts.
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