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A Year in the Life of A Year in the Life of a a Learning Specialist Learning Specialist 34 34 th th Annual N4A National Annual N4A National Convention Convention June 12, 2009 June 12, 2009 Workshop II Workshop II Presented by Presented by Oscar R. Collins, Oscar R. Collins, Assistant Director/Learning Assistant Director/Learning Specialist Specialist
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A Year in the Life of a Learning Specialist. 34 th Annual N4A National Convention June 12, 2009 Workshop II Presented by Oscar R. Collins, Assistant Director/Learning Specialist. Workshop Overview. The 4.0 Philosophy Best Practices Current Trends E ducational S upport P rogram - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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A Year in the Life of a A Year in the Life of a Learning SpecialistLearning Specialist
3434thth Annual N4A National Convention Annual N4A National ConventionJune 12, 2009June 12, 2009Workshop IIWorkshop II
Presented byPresented byOscar R. Collins, Oscar R. Collins,
Assistant Director/Learning SpecialistAssistant Director/Learning Specialist
Workshop OverviewWorkshop OverviewThe 4.0 PhilosophyThe 4.0 PhilosophyBest PracticesBest PracticesCurrent TrendsCurrent TrendsEEducational ducational SSupport upport PProgramrogram– Counseling & Referral ServicesCounseling & Referral Services– Assessment ServicesAssessment Services– Educational AssistanceEducational Assistance– Assistive TechnologyAssistive TechnologyCurrent Trends DiscussionCurrent Trends Discussion– The Importance of the role Learning SpecialistThe Importance of the role Learning Specialist– The MillennialThe Millennial
The 4.0 PhilosophyThe 4.0 PhilosophyAttitude Attitude – A positive attitude goes a long way for both students and academic A positive attitude goes a long way for both students and academic
staff when advocating & accommodating students with learning staff when advocating & accommodating students with learning disabilitiesdisabilities
AccountabilityAccountability– Academic Staff should never make a promise they can’t keep. (i.e. Academic Staff should never make a promise they can’t keep. (i.e.
‘take that class and you’ll get an A’)‘take that class and you’ll get an A’)– Students need to be responsible for their academics and learn to Students need to be responsible for their academics and learn to
become self advocatesbecome self advocatesAchievementAchievement– Student Athletes were accepted into the university by the same Student Athletes were accepted into the university by the same
standards of all other students so they are able to achievestandards of all other students so they are able to achieveAdvocacyAdvocacy– Due to the busy schedules of student athletes it is important for us to Due to the busy schedules of student athletes it is important for us to
play the role of advocate. When advocating always remember what is play the role of advocate. When advocating always remember what is REASONABLE!REASONABLE!
AccessAccess– As a student with a learning disability student athletes have a right to As a student with a learning disability student athletes have a right to
an accessible educationan accessible education
Best Practices for a Learning Best Practices for a Learning SpecialistSpecialist
Expertise & Understanding of Learning Disabilities, ADD & ADHD Expertise & Understanding of Learning Disabilities, ADD & ADHD Understanding of NCAA Regulations & how it guides our workUnderstanding of NCAA Regulations & how it guides our workCampus ConnectionsCampus Connections– Coaches/Athletic StaffCoaches/Athletic Staff
Student Athlete ACCOUNTABILITYStudent Athlete ACCOUNTABILITYWorking as a TEAMWorking as a TEAMUtilizing Staff Doctors/PsychologistsUtilizing Staff Doctors/Psychologists
– Disability Services/Accommodation ServicesDisability Services/Accommodation ServicesProfessional DevelopmentProfessional Development– LiteratureLiterature
Helping Athletes with Disabilities Stay in School and on the Team: From Helping Athletes with Disabilities Stay in School and on the Team: From Student Conduct Codes to Legal Compliance. LRP PublicationsStudent Conduct Codes to Legal Compliance. LRP PublicationsIdentifying, Accommodating and Serving Students with LD and ADD in Identifying, Accommodating and Serving Students with LD and ADD in Higher Education. LRP PublicationsHigher Education. LRP Publications
– Professional AssociationsProfessional AssociationsAssociation of Higher Education and Disability (www.AHEAD.org)Association of Higher Education and Disability (www.AHEAD.org)N4A – Learning Concerns Site for more web linksN4A – Learning Concerns Site for more web links
Current TrendsCurrent TrendsADA 2008ADA 2008– The “ADA Amendments Act of 2008” revises The “ADA Amendments Act of 2008” revises
the definition of “disability” to more broadly the definition of “disability” to more broadly encompass impairments that substantially limit encompass impairments that substantially limit a major life activity. a major life activity.
NCAA & ADHD/ADDNCAA & ADHD/ADD– New regulations affecting student athletes New regulations affecting student athletes
using Adderrall, Concerta, Ritalin, etc…using Adderrall, Concerta, Ritalin, etc…
Expanding Access to Higher EducationExpanding Access to Higher Education– President Obama’s Vision does affect usPresident Obama’s Vision does affect us
EEducational ducational SSupport upport PProgramrogram
Counseling & Referral ServicesCounseling & Referral Services– Disability Services/Mental Health Disability Services/Mental Health
ServicesServices– Staff Psychologists, Counselors & Staff Psychologists, Counselors &
TherapistsTherapists
Assessment ServicesAssessment Services– Full Battery TestingFull Battery Testing– Contracting Services or ON Campus Contracting Services or ON Campus
ServiceService
Educational Support ProgramEducational Support Program
Educational AssistanceEducational Assistance– Most valued resource as reported by Most valued resource as reported by
Student AthletesStudent Athletes– Graduate Students tend to be the best Graduate Students tend to be the best
due to expertise & academic focusdue to expertise & academic focus– Time Management & Organization SkillsTime Management & Organization Skills– Study SkillsStudy Skills– To-do listsTo-do lists– Utilize technologyUtilize technology
Educational Support ProgramEducational Support ProgramAssistive TechnologiesAssistive Technologies– Kurzweil 3000 Kurzweil 3000
www.Kurzweiledu.comwww.Kurzweiledu.com– Dragon Naturally SpeakingDragon Naturally Speaking
www.nuance.comwww.nuance.com– Inspiration SoftwareInspiration Software
www.inspiration.comwww.inspiration.com– Total Recall LearningTotal Recall Learning
www.totalrecallnow.comwww.totalrecallnow.com– Read & Write GOLDRead & Write GOLD
www.texthelp.com/page.aspwww.texthelp.com/page.asp– FREE or close to free on-line resourcesFREE or close to free on-line resources
Your campus may have a learning center that provides resourcesYour campus may have a learning center that provides resourceswww.STUDYGS.netwww.STUDYGS.netMHHE.com and other text book publishersMHHE.com and other text book publishers
Discussion TimeDiscussion Time
TECH GENERATIONTECH GENERATION– Turning Technology into Assistive Turning Technology into Assistive
TechnologyTechnologyIPOD’s, Blackberries, etc…IPOD’s, Blackberries, etc…
– Assistive Technologies that work!Assistive Technologies that work!
