FAST FACTS FOR FACULTY

Fast Facts for Faculty is an educational tool for faculty on the go and is designed to offer practical information to facilitate teaching and interacting with diverse learners, including students with disabilities.  Impetus for Fast Facts for Faculty grew out of SJSU faculty survey and focus group findings.  Each Fast Facts for Faculty issue unfolds information relevant to the dynamic needs of professors in the classroom and the issues identified in both student and faculty focus groups and surveys.  For more information about Fast Facts for Faculty or to pose a question to be addressed in a future issue, please contact the Disability Resource Center at 924.6000 or shauna@drc.sjsu.edu.

The Fall 2007 to Spring 2008 issue concentrates on Autism, Asperger’s, and Non-verbal learning disorders and features the following topics:

• Glimpse into Autism
• Advantages of Asperger’s
• Communication
• Resources for further exploration
• Characteristics of Autism and Asperger’s
• Classroom & teaching practices
• SJSU students’ perspective

The Fall 2006 issue features the following topics:

• How to enhance learning for ALL students through Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
• Suggestions for considering creative approaches for group work.
• Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (modified 1998). What professors need to know.
• How to handle student disruption during or following a classroom discussion.

The Spring 2006 issue features the following topics:

• How to handle excessive class absence regarding student with a disability.
• Suggestions for approaching & communicating with a student at risk of failing your course.
• Tips to bolster professor-student communication & interaction.
• Disability green sheet statement S05-14.
• How to identify if a referral to the DRC for a learning disability assessment may be warranted.