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Faculty Resources

Faculty play an important role in the accommodation process. Specifically, faculty responsibilities involve providing accommodations listed in a student's Accommodation Letter, as well as vocalizing concerns or suggesting alternatives to the Coordinator in a timely manner. In addition, we encourage faculty to include a statement in every syllabus that addresses the process for receiving accessibility resources (see example statement below).

Statement for Syllabus

Lycoming College is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities that impact their learning experience. Please contact Dr. Shyla Boyd, Assistant Dean of Student Transition and Accessibility, to confidentially discuss the disclosure and accommodation process. Dr. Boyd can be reached by calling (570) 321-4050, emailing academicservices@lycoming.edu, or visiting her office in Krapf Gateway Center, room 225.

Universal Design

• Universal Design for Learning in Higher Education
• The Faculty Room: Universal Design

Teaching Strategies

• Support and Resources for Educators: Specific Learning Disabilities
• General Suggestions for Teaching Students with Disabilities
• Teaching Strategies for Students with ADD/ADHD
• Teaching Strategies for Students with Hearing Impairments
• Teaching Strategies for Students with Vision Impairments
• Teaching Strategies for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Supporting Students with Dyslexia

• Recent studies suggest that font type may have an impact on reading performance. Specifically, it is thought that sans serif, roman, and monospaced font types (i.e. Ariel or Helvetica) are best for students with dyslexia.
• Good Fonts for Dyslexia (Rello & Baeza-Yates, 2013)
• Dyslexia Font and Style Guide

Audio and Video Accessibility

• Captioning Tools
• oTranscribe - a free transcribing tool
• Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) video library