Since I have been teaching for a while, I have had to take many training sessions in regards to the process when students disclose a disability. THe 'tricky' part is what thes student vs. leadership view as reasonable accommodations and this is often a point of debate as to what the request may be from the student. With testing accommodations, the extreme end of accommodations is rather impractical, at times, so a that a one hour exam is taking upwards of -6 hours to proctor just one student based on all of the 'requirements' in the plan as devised by the Diversity Office at the college. Sections 5o4 and 508 are very helpful.
With teaching nursing clinicals at a hospital that has 'conditions' for nurses, this brings another element when a student has accommodation requests that conflict with the healthcare organization as to what is deemed a reasonable plan for accommodating a disability while fulfilling the needs with taking care of patients in a fast paced environment.
The best information I learned about was a nurse educator who was also a lawyer specializing in disabilities in the educational setting . . . .. it was dynamic with relevance and real, true to life situation pertaining to the students I teach.
