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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Julie,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Based on the information you provided I think Ron nailed it. If I were working with the student I would likely want to flesh out my understanding by asking them about their past experience with Alt. Media. What formats/technology were they using; for what kinds of materials, what aspects (content, format, …) worked best and worst; ….<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Next week (after noon edt on Monday) AHEAD will be releasing its take on what you need to validate disability and accommodation requests; pull that to share with the folks questioning your approach. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black'>L. Scott Lissner, Ohio State University ADA Coordinator, Office Of Diversity And Inclusion</span></b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black'><br> Associate, John Glenn School of Public Affairs <br> Lecturer, Knowlton School of Architecture, Moritz College of Law & Disability Studies <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black'> President Elect, Association on Higher Education And Disability <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black'> Chair, ADA-OHIO<br> Appointed, Ohio Governor's Council For People With Disabilities, State HAVA Committee & <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black'> Columbus Advisory Council on Disability Issues <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black'>(614) 292-6207(v); (614) 688-8605(tty)</span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'> </span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif";color:black'>(614) 688-3665(fax); <a href="http://ada.osu.edu/"><span style='color:blue'>Http://ada.osu.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.osu.edu/map/building.php?area=northdorms&building=160"><span style='color:windowtext'>291 W. Lane Ave</span></a>, </span></b><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'>Columbus, OH 43210-1266<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'>REGISTRATION OPEN<b> </b></span><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:black'> <a href="http://ada.osu.edu/conferences/2012Conf/2012program.html" target="_blank"><span style='color:blue'>2012 MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES CONFERENCE</span></a><b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:0in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I would also have most likely determined the student to be qualified. It is not uncommon for the side effects of these meds to cause issues with reading ability. It is just not the impact of the disability that needs to be considered but the impact of the mitigation of the disability as well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Under the provisions of the ADAAA it would appear that she qualifies based on prior history as well and the recommendation of competent medical authority.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>This is an example that I quite often use in my trainings, one of the side effect of Bi-Polar medications is the text tends to swim around the traditional page. I worked with one student that actually became "seasick"<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>when they tried to use standard print while taking their meds.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Ron Stewart<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>From: <a href="mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:[mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu]"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>[mailto:athen-list-bounces@mailman1.u.washington.edu]</span></a> On Behalf Of Julie Balassa<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 2:38 PM<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>To: Access Technology Higher Education Network<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Subject: [Athen] print disability<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Hello. A student with severe bipolar disorder and severe ADD is requesting alt format accommodations, which were provided by her previous institution.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>She reports severe and long-standing struggles with reading. The doctor's report also mentions struggles with reading and lists alt format as a suggested accommodation. The student presents as someone who is heavily medicated, sluggish, and confused. When she met with me, she was experiencing intrusive side effects of her medications and they were in the process of being adjusted. Based on the combination of disabilities, the medication issues, the doctor's report, the student's report, and the history of alt format accommodations, I gave her alt format of textbooks and other required materials to determine whether that would approach the equally effective communication via printed materials as defined by the OCR.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>My decision is being questioned on the premise that her bipolar disorder and ADD constitute only an emotional behavioral disability that does not qualify for alt format accommodations. I've passed along the AIM Commission's definitions. 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