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Table of Contents

Foreword 5

Introduction 7

The Law 9

Disability Categories 11

Teaching Students with Disabilities 12

Universal Design in Learning 15

University-Wide Accessibility Projects 18

Technology in the Classroom and for Online Courses 23

Alternative Text for Students with Disabilities 27

Learning Disabilities 28

Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorders (AD / HD) 32

Neurological Disabilities 36

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) 38

Autism Spectrum Disorder / Asperger’s Syndrome 40

Psychological Disorders 43

Mobility Disabilities 46

Visual Disability 49

Deaf and Hard of Hearing 52

Speech Disorders 56

Health Impairments 58

Sample Syllabus Statements 60

Disability Etiquette 61

Emergency Procedures 65

Additional Disability-Related Terminology 69

Additional Resources 74

Acknowledgments 75

COSDI Directory 76