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Disabilities Task Force
Recommendations to New York State for strategies to increase access and opportunity
1. Preparation for postsecondary education opportunities 2. Institutional commitment within postsecondary education 3. Capacity of all campus personnel and students to work with and teach students with disabilities 4. Universal design and access through assistive technology 5. Career development and full employment opportunity 6. Regional coordination and partnerships 9. Management structure for continued collaboration and implementation |
Recommendations to New York State for strategies to increase access7. Accreditation and Review Discussion Regional accrediting bodies, such as Middle States Association and the New York State Education Department, periodically review college and university programs and services. Given that formal mechanisms for review and accreditation often drive policy, practice and resource allocation on the campus, the issue of universal design and access should be included in such reviews. Although review and accreditation teams may sometimes include expertise on individuals with disabilities, there is not at this time any standard, consistent approach for accrediting bodies when it comes to assessing an institution of postsecondary education's accessibility. Goal Seven Toward this end, the Task Force recommends the following strategies:
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