Annual Report 2016-17

Table of Contents

Message from the Director

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SSD Year at a Glance 4 Student Demographics 5 Core Services 7 Academic Coaching Services 9 Website Analytics 10 Funding & Scholarship 11 Collaborations 12 Accomplishments 13 Goals 14 Development Efforts 15 Staff Contributions 17 Kudos & Acknowledgement 21

Message from the Director As the end of one school year approaches (the University’s 200th) and a new one begins, it is always a good time to reflect on where the office has been and the direction it is going. In keeping with the themes of the past several years, it has been another historic year at Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD). As of July 1, 2016, we had 1,675 students registered with the office and as of June 30, 2017 that number had climbed to 2,708. Over six percent of the entire student population, including undergraduates, graduates, and professional students are now registered with SSD. This growth is an integral part of the University’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. More students with disabilities are coming to our campus, being successful, graduating, and then establishing successful careers in a wide variety of fields and professions. It gives me joy to know that my staff and I have in some small way contributed to the growth, transformation, and well-being of our students and alumni. Every year I am asked to give presentations to different groups. This year I had the opportunity to speak to our President and the chairs of all departments from U-M’s 19 schools and colleges. In addition, I was invited to speak to the Regents of the University. Apart from these two events I was also able to make presentations to three other groups including the Rackham Graduate School-All Chairs Meeting, Vice President Harper’s Student Affairs Network, and the Student Relations Advisory Committee. To provide more opportunities to our students, SSD has increased its programming and collaboration with other offices. One example is our work with the University Career Center (UCC) with whom we offer workshops related to issues specifically geared toward students with disabilities. With UCC we have increased internship positions for students with disabilities; a partnership with Old National Bank being just one example of our success. In addition, we offer programming around social networking to increase a sense of disability community and identity. Finally, we have expanded our offerings around studying and study skills. My goal is to continue to offer such programs in the future. On a more personal note, I am always reminded that change is inevitable and it is with very mixed feelings that I say goodbye to long-time SSD coordinator, Dan Measel. For 16 years Dan has worked with students with chronic illnesses, vision and mobility impairments. In addition, Dan was our alternative media expert, providing Etext to our students and ensuring all classroom material was accessible. His contribution to the office and to the thousands of students whose lives he touched is immeasurable. The SSD staff is a very small and tight-knit group. There is a core group of us who have been together for over 10 years. I will miss my friend Dan and I wish him a long life, good health and success in his future endeavors. Finally, I want to thank all of the donors who have given financial support for our work. SSD’s mission is very focused. These funds have allowed us to enhance the student experience on campus far beyond what the law requires and what most of our peer institutions provide to their students. I want our donors to fully realize the transformational experiences they offer our students. I recognize what they have done, thank them, and will continue to encourage more gifts for our office. As SSD continues to move forward we are thankful for our past accomplishments, strive to improve our work with students, and are hopeful that the future will bring more resources to allow us to fulfill our aspirational goals and desires. As always thank you for reading our annual report. Stuart S Segal, Ph.D. Director

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Year at a Glance NUMBER OF REGISTERED STUDENTS

SSD currently has 2,708 students registered with our office, a new record and one far surpassing the previous year of 2,277.

FY13

FY14

3000

2242

2116

2500

Of the almost 46,000 students on campus, the percentage of those registered with disabilities stands at 6.3%.

FY15

2474

FY16

FY17

2708 2277

2000 1500 1000 500 0

NEW STUDENTS REGISTERED FY14

FY15

FY16

FY17

SSD started the academic year with 1,675 registered students and ended it with 2,708 registered students.

1,033 832

A groundbreaking record of 1,033 new students were registered in the academic year 2016-17. This surpasses any previous academic year by almost 200 students.

727 679 0

200

400

600

800

1000

156, 6%

Learning disabilities is the largest disability category registered with our office at 1,021 (38%). Mental health conditions (770, 28%) and chronic health conditions (390, 14%) are the second and third largest groups, respectively.

1200

34, 1%

390, 14%

DISABILITY CATEGORIES CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITIONS

770, 28%

DUAL DISABILITIES

271, 10% 43, 2%

DEAF/HARD OF HEARING LEARNING DISABILITIES MOBILITY IMPAIRMENTS MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS

23, 1%

1021, 38%

TEMPORARY VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS

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Student Demographics RACE / ETHNICITY AFRICAN AMERICAN ASIAN / PACIFIC ISLANDER BIRACIAL LATINO NATIVE AMERICAN NOT SPECIFIED OTHER WHITE BLANK 1825, 70%

5, 0%

160, 6%

189, 7%

42, 2% 117, 5%

7, 0%

168, 6% 98, 4%

White students are the largest race/ethnic group registered with SSD (1,825, 70%). Asian/Pacific Islanders are second (189, 7%) and African Americans third (160, 6%).

9, 0%

2, 0%

GENDER Women make up 56% (1,447) of the students registered, with men at 44% (1,149).

FEMALE (1447, 56%) MALE (1149, 44%) OTHER (9, 0%)

1149, 44%

TRANSGENDER (2, 0%)

1447, 56%

Less than one percent of students registered with the office are transgender.

HOME STATE 1335 1400

1110 1200

1000

SSD students are a geographically diverse group. Registered students represent 43 states and Puerto Rico (1,110, 43%). The majority, however, are in-state residents at 1,335 (51%).

800

600

400

42

200

124

0

MICHIGAN COUNTIES

UNITED STATES AND TERRITORIES

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INTERNATIONAL

BLANK

CLASS STANDING (AT TIME OF REGISTRATION)

137, 5%

8, 0%

FRESHMAN SOPHOMORE

308, 12%

181, 7%

School

No

LSA Engineering Business Kinesiology Rackham Law Art & Design Nursing Music, Theater, & Dance Social Work Medical Information Education Public Health Architecture & Urban Planning Pharmacy Dentistry Natural Resources & Environment Public Policy Blank

1473 397 136 75 72 62 55 47 44 39 32 29 28 25 14 14 13 11 8 37

JUNIOR 1092, 42%

SENIOR GRADUATE

362, 14%

GRADUATE PHD NON DEGREE / BLANK

523, 20%

SSD students are represented within all 19 schools and colleges on campus and include every level of class standing. LSA students mark the largest group registered with SSD at 1,473. The smallest group registered is Public Policy with eight students.



RACE / ETHNICITY OF UM POPULATION v SSD STUDENTS (%) UM

SSD

0.2 0.3

NATIVE AMERICAN

In a comparison of SSD students to the UM student population who are U.S. citizens and permanent residents, the race/ethnicity representation is similar. White students represent 64.9% of the UM population and 70% for SSD students. Asian students make up the second largest group at 14% and 7.2% respectively.

1.8 1.6

BIRACIAL

6 4.5

HISPANIC

The university has a slightly lower percentage of Black students compared to SSD (4.9% to 6.1%) and slightly higher percentage of Hispanics (6% to 4.5%).

4.9 6.1

BLACK

ASIAN

7.2

14

64.9

WHITE 0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

70

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Core Services Blind / Visual Impairments Academic Accommodations

Scanning Books (pages) Braille (pages)

Deaf/Hard of Hearing Academic Accommodations Note-taking Services (hours)

Real-time Captioning (CART) Services (hours) Interpreting (hours) Video Media Captioned (hours)

20,000 300

12,114 5,700 3,451 368

In the 2015-16 academic year, SSD successfully advocated for over

80,000 academic accommodations

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Mental Health, Chronic Conditions, & Learning Disabilities Academic Accommodations Time and a Half for In-Class Exams (per student) LSA Test Accommodations Center (student referred)

2,054 1,695

Separate/Quiet Location (per student) Extension of Due Date/Short Notice (per student)

1,640 552

Note-taking (per student) 193 Laptop for In-Class Exams (number)

188

Double Time for In-Class Exams (per student)

142

Audio Tape Class / Lecture (number) 100 Calculator for Exams / Assignments (number) 20 Spellchecker (per student) 1

LARGEST DISABILITY CATEGORIES 2500

2000

390 356

1500

770

347

590 600

1000

Chronic Health Condi8ons Mental Health Condi8ons Learning Disabili8es

500

0

1021

2017

907

2016

1050

The combined total of these three disabilities this academic year is 2,181, comprising over 80% of all the disabilities registered in our office.

2015

Learning Disabilities, Mental Health Conditions, & Chronic Health Conditions consistently remain the three largest disability groups registered with the office.

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Academic Coaching Through one-on-one meetings with the SSD Academic Coach students identify their strengths and create habits for ongoing academic success.

Coaching Appointments by Semester

SSD students made 1,077 appointments in the 2016-17 academic year. Fall semester saw the most students using this service at 519 appointments.

Summer

78

Fall

108

Winter

372 519

College Enrollment of

Students Receiving Academic Coaching Undergraduate



Art & Design Business Education Engineering LS&A



Spring

Graduate Architecture & Urban Planning Dentistry Law Education Information Medical Nursing Public Health Public Policy Rackham

“You equipped me with the proper tools, and many of the volitional resources I’d need to get this done. And when circumstances got especially bad between the end of March and June-when there was only time for eking out writing, and not much time for adequate food, sleep, or exercise--I’d remember your incredible kindness, and the thought would sufficiently motivate me to keep producing work.” - A PhD Student

Student-Reported Benefits of Academic Coaching* Accountability Partnership Strategies to Improve Listening Organization & Planning Note taking Textbook Reading Exam Preparation Exam Taking *based on anecdotal reports



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Website Analytics dyslexiahelp.umich.edu Housed in the Services for Students with Disabilities office at the University of Michigan, DyslexiaHelp is a website designed to help individuals with dyslexia, as well as parents, employers, and professionals to work with dyslexics gain new understandings about dyslexia and language disorder, including current research findings and how to design intervention contexts based on best practices.

Top 50 Dyslexia Blogs And Websites For Parents Of Dyslexic Kids

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Facebook Fans 3,939 Twitter Followers 2,645 Alexa Rank 1,872

University of Michigan - Dyslexia dyslexiahelp.umich.edu Ann Arbor, MI

About Blog - This blog helps individuals with dyslexia, as well as parents, employers, and professionals of all kinds who have the privilege to work with dyslexics gain new understandings about dyslexia and language disability, including current research findings and how to design intervention contexts based on best practices. Frequency - about 3 posts per week

SSD Website

ssd.umich.edu

ssd.umich.edu

ssd.umich.edu

SESSIONS BY USER TYPE Summer 2017

The SSD website had a total of 107,116 pageviews for the academic year 2016-17. The most popular search term was Dyslexia (25), followed by MLAT (24) and Staff (20). Users accessed the website through Desktops (33,019) at a rate almost three times higher than either Tablets (12,048) or Mobiles (9,999).

New Visitor Returning Visitor

12,447 31,819

All Users

100.00% Sessions

8

DIABETES

11

ADHD

TOTAL UNIQUE SEARCHES

Total Pageviews

107,116

12

AUTISM

% of Total: 100.00% (107,116)

15

PARATRANSIT

40,000

16

ANNUAL REPORT

Avg for View: 60.95% (0.00%)

20,000

20

STAFF

60.95%

30,000

17

VISA

SESSIONS

33,019 Bounce Rate

0

Desktop

0

5

10

15

20

25

Most Visited Pages Mobile Tablet Page /

25

DYSLEXIA

12,048

10,000

24

MLAT

9,999

30

/topic/our-services /article/what-academic-coaching

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Funding & Scholarship Funding sources as of JULY 1, 2017

FUND 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Adam Miller Memorial Fund N/A N/A N/A FACT Fund $25,000 $25,000 $0 Kristi Sprecher Memorial Fund $1,000 $1,500 $2,200 Projected Books $1,500 $2,000 $2,400 Salinas Fund N/A $500 $500 Sherbin Fund - $500 $500 SSD Gift Fund $27,800 $14,500 $25,500 Susan Webb Fund $11,250 $12,000 $9,500 Wolens Family Fund $10,000 $20,000 $0 TOTAL

$83,550 $78,000 $40,600

Scholarships offered as of JULY 1, 2017

SCHOLARSHIP 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 Beverly J. Waterman Scholarship $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 Burt Black Scholarship $1,000 $1,000 $2,500 Greenbaum Scholarship $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 Nabi Family Scholarship $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 Ridley Scholarship $10,000 $10,000 $15,500 Saul & Shirley Lederer Award $2,000 $2,000 $2,000 Shell Oil Award $1,500 $1,500 $1,500 Wesley Smith Award $500 $500 $500 TOTAL $27,000 $27,000 $34,000 * = new funding source

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Collaborations UM Academic Units & Student Life SSD staff and director made several presentations to the University community regarding various aspects of disability issues. These included presentations made to academic departments, specific academic courses, academic advisors, housing staff, a Greek fraternity, and the Rackham Student Advisory Board.

UM Athletic Department

SSD has arranged a partnership with the UM Athletic Department to provide screenings for all incoming first year student athletes to help ensure their academic success. Funds generated from this work provide resources for professional development activities for staff.

National Institutions SSD director and staff have given several presentations at local, state and national conferences and have been asked to consult with other post-secondary institutions and international corporations.

Partnerships SSD supports work with Philip Larson and the Veterans group. SSD met with 20 visitors from Tokai University in Japan and educated them regarding services for Students with Disabilities in the United States. SSD partners with the Hatcher and Shapiro Library staff to provide study spaces for SSD students. SSD works closely with the IT Assistive Technology Manager in charge of the Knox Center to provide and accommodate students using adaptive/assistive technology. SSD is working with STEM Graduate Program associated with the School of Medicine to increase the number of applicants from students with disabilities. SSD serves on the Advisory Board of the driverless vehicle program through the Institute of Transportation.

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Accomplishments Development

Victors for Michigan Campaign

SSD made our first ever solitation to currently enrolled students and their families in the areas of adaptive technology, social networking, and scholarship funding.

Tutoring & Social Welcome Week Open House

SSD hosted a Welcome Week Open House for all incoming and returning students and their parents.

Mixers & Worshops

SSD hosted a Study Skills Workshop and Speed Meeting Mixer designed to help students with disabilities in exam preparation and to meet other students at the University.

Study Sessions

SSD partners with the library to reserve group study spaces for students during the fall and winter semester.

Educational Outreach

University Career Center Collaboration

SSD works closely with the University Career Center to disseminate information about professional opportunities for students with disabilities. We continue to host events such as a Career Panel and schedule campus visits by disability supportive professional networks.

Readiness to Return

SSD made several presentations to major university stakeholders regarding the new university Readiness to Return guidelines.

Diversity SpeakABLE Event

The SSD Student Advisory Board held its 4rd Annual Students with Disabilities SpeakABLE Event.

Student Athletes

SSD provided testing to over 200 incoming student athletes to assess their overall readiness for university studies.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Conference

SSD hosted its 2nd annual conference on individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Modern Language Aptitude Testing

SSD provided testing to over 65 LSA students on the Modern Language Aptitude Test.

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Goals Development Parent Advisory Board

SSD is working to create a Parent Advisory Board to inform parents of the services SSD provides as well as to garner financial support and input on additional services and scholarships parents wish to see for SSD students.

Outreach

SSD made our first ever solitation to currently enrolled students and their families in the areas of adaptive technology, social networking, and scholarship funding.

Tutoring & Social Social Activities

SSD plans to continue hosting interactive activities and workshops designed to boost students with disabilities’ social and academic skills.

Study Skills Workshops

SSD plans to offer study skills workshops throughout the academic year to all interested University students. An added component may also include demonstrations on technology tools/apps for use in academic study.

Educational Outreach End of Semester Survey

SSD will survey first year students at the end of the fall semester to get feedback on how well they did and to better understand how SSD can improve students’ transition to the University.

Student Life Disability Liaisons

SSD is working to set up disability liaisons within each unit of Student Life to advocate and represent students with disabilities and support issues that impact their community.

Diversity Expanded Programming for Conferences & Events

The SSD staff and Student Advisory Board are committed to planning and hosting disabilityrelated conferences and events for the academic community in addition to the SpeakABLE Event and ASD Conference.

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Development Efforts $100,000+

DyslexiaHelp FACT FUND David and Jennifer Forbes Family and Friends of Adam S. Miller Jessie Ridley Foundation, Inc.

$99,999-$50,000

Dr. David and Deborah Sprecher Anonymous

$49,999-$10,000

Barbara Ann Bender Family Charitable Fund Myron and Patricia Cherry Martin and Lynn Halbfinger Frederick Huetwell Marc and Beth Nabi Kenneth and Stacy Samet Shell Oil Company Susan Webb Keenan and Orna Wolens

$4,999-$1,000

Robert and Mary Allen Ally Corporation Lee and Lisa Armstong Samuel and Susan Bernstein Burt Black Memorial Fund at AAACF ExxonMobil Foundation Citicorp Foundation Scott and Erica Donner Greek Week Inter Frat Council R. Arnold and Florence Handler Joseph Heston and Kathryn Hutchinson Kanter Plaut Foundation Dr. Bruce and Nancy Levine Charles and Lorie Levy Michael P. McLean Alex and Marlene Miller Joshua and Pamela Miller Justin Nematzdeh James and Margaret Neubacher Nilay S. Dave / Hayley E. Rohn Northrop Grumman Corporation Dr. Joanne and Jerome Pierson Maxine Selim Caroline Sherbin Family Matthew and Mirjana Slater

Grant Till Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc. University of Michigan Credit Union Anonymous

$999-$1

Mike and Susan Applin Stephen and Judith Armbruster Michael D. Austin Dr. Robert and Colleen Balestrero Pam Barey Daniel and Rhonda Barrison John M. Bell Boeing Company David and Judy Boyle Richard Boys Dr. Alexander Bryan and Dr. Anne Jaskot John and Marjorie Bundschuh Michael T. Carmen and Pamela Lederer Alexander H. Charap Emran A. Chowdhury Dr. Robert and Virginia Coleman Patricia M. Connors David Dayan Paul Dean II and Janet Dean Charitable Fund Christine A. DeCorte Meagan DeSimone Mary Dverksen Doug and Willie Eden Family Fund Andrew and Jodi Eisner Estelle and Philip L. Elkus David and Susan Farr Dennis Figiel Elliott Fineman Dr. Lee and Renee Fleisher Artavia Flowers Harold Frank Dr. David and Dr. Sonya Freiband Dr. Peter and Jo-Ann Gallerstein Martin and Pamela Gargaro Russell and Kathleen Giess Maryalice Godfrey and David Dick Donald Felder and Denise Gray-Felder Dr. Judith Greenbaum Virginia Grubaugh Sue Deer Hall Joseph and Marie Havens Thomas and Lisa Heagerty-Goodson

With your continued support,

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We thank and appreciate all you have done to enhance the University experience for SSD students! $999-$1 (continued)

Ronald and Elizabeth Hein Stuart Heiser Dr. Roger and Teresa Herzog-Mourad Lee Hess and Irene Levine Roger and Corinne Holberg William and Diane Holcomb Bert Holtby Dr. Ruth Horowitz and Dr. Carl Shanholz Hughes Electronics James and Diane Hults General Charles Jacoby and Grace Dorta Carol Jensen Michael Korleski Dr. Kelly E. Korreck Jonathan and Marilee Kujat Steve and Angie Lafferty Paul and Kimberly Landeck Kathryn Landow Chantel Laurens Saul and Shirley Lederer Richard and Barbara Lefkowitz Mr. Russell N. and Susan Levine Francis and Janet Liesman Mr. Edward P. Lippincott Mark and Charlotte Lippincott Literacy, Language and Learning Institute Local 6 WKMG-TV Patricia Lonier Grace Lowell Thomas and Mary Lucchesi Malcomb and Judith Martin Masco Corporation Brian Meister Sandra Meyer Ryanald Mirville James and Jane Morrison Donna Murphy Raymond Myatt Laith M. Nona David and Charlotte O’Connor Dr. Jaffer and Lindsey Odeh Allen and Amy Olender Jesse and Megan Ortega Mary Ozawa Dr. Roseanne Paglia and Mr. Brian Kruger Michael Papadelis

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academic support for students with

every type of disability.

Stephanie Patrick Robert Paul Dr. Edward and Michelle Peres Jeffrey Petigrow David and Emily Petrovski Pizza House Ellen Plant and Jonathan Winer Brian M. Pomerantz / Casandra L. Thomson Mieko Preston Susan Reider Brian and Jill Rice Susan Reisdorf Mark and Cynthia Reynolds Richard and Jennifer Rygalski Norberto Salinas Memorial Fund Todd and Heather Schaap David L. Schneberger Dr. Todd and Lauren Schultz Dr. Stuart and Dian Segal Dr. Barry Shulkin and Patresha Mandel Rachelle Silberberg Lawrence and Lynn Silver Emily K. Singer Dr. Elizabeth Slaughter David and Cassandra Smith Mark and Karen Snyder Dr. Jannifer Stromberg Barry Strongin and Dr. Laura Whitman Thomas and Leigh Szedlak Mobin Tawakkul Bridget Thompson United Way of Washtenaw Ruth Van Bogellen Gail Van Brimer Caitlin Van Ermen Tracy and Mary Vargo The Verdugo Family David and Connie Waddell Richard Ward and Lynn McPhee Joshua B. Warsaw Gayle S. Weiss Wells Fargo William Whalen Dr. John and Carolyn Willoughby Ross and Krystyyna Woods Tracy Wright Anonymous

Planned Gifts

Dr. Sheldon and Dr. Geraldine Markel David and Deborah Sprecher Susan Webb

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Staff Contributions Stuart Segal Director & Coordinator of Mental Health Conditions Committee Assignments

Council on Disability Concerns, Campus Mind Works, Health Advisory Team, Critical Incidents Team, ADA Fund Committee, Council for Non-traditional Students, Planning Committee for the Conference of Depression in College Students, Planning and Advisory Board of University Testing Center, LSA Academic Standards Board-Foreign Language Waiver Committee, Autism Spectrum Work Group, Inter-Group Relations (IGR) Advisory Board, SSD Student Advisory Board, Readiness to Return work group, Center for Language and Literacy Professional Advisory Board, Member of the University of Michigan Depression Center, Student Life First Year Student Experience Group, Involved with the ADA accessibility review of new buildings on Campus, Student Life Leadership Assembly, Student Life Director’s Group

Major Presentations

SRAC on Disabilities Issues President’s all Chair’s meeting Regents of the University of Michigan Social work faculty and students from Japan School of Nursing regarding Disabilities Issues M-STEM students at the College of Engineering GSIs at a CRLT event regarding Disability Issues Vice President Harper’s Student Affairs Network Literature Science and Arts (LS&A) new academic advisors Staff and academic advisors of Baker Colleges of Michigan Graduate STEM programs regarding students with disabilities Michigan Advising Corp as part of their summer training institute Dean of Students Critical Incidents Team regarding services at SSD Department of Math Faculty to discuss the accommodations process

Professional Development Activities

Investing in Abilities Week College Student and Depression Conference DSA Professional Development opportunities Department of Psychiatry’s Grand Rounds Conference Served on the Professional Advisory Board of the MI- LDA Editorial Board of Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) Center for Growth and Human Development (CGHD) Brown Bag Conferences Hosted SSD 40th Anniversary lectures on a variety of disability-related topics On the advisory board of the Institute of Transportation driverless vehicle program 19th Annual National Conference of the ETS Review Panel for Testing Accommodations Worked at both the new faculty orientation and the Rackham graduate student information fair Emeritus member of the Board of Governors for the Detroit Learning Center- a nonprofit that provides free intensive tutoring to children with reading disabilities Consultant for/with: Baker College on Disability Issues Educational Testing Service (ETS) on Disability issues Graduate Management Admission Council (GMAC) on Disability Issues Graduate STEM programs on recruiting more students with disabilities into graduate programs American College of Veterinarian Pathologists (ACVP) on Disability Issues Dental School and Medical School regarding students with disabilities Athletic Department Regarding High Risk Students

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Maureen Candy Office Supervisor Committee Assignments

Student Life Key Administrators Group (SL-KAG), Building Incident Response Team (BIRT), Women in Student Affairs

Professional Development Activities

Interview Team for Ross School Business and LSA Testing Center Hatcher Library Study Carrel reorganization and key access

Lisa Green Coordinator of Mental Health Conditions Committee Assignments

Council for Disability Concerns, Black History Month Planning Committee, Student Life Professional Development Committee, Student Life Enhanced Group Committee, Dean of Students Retreat Planning Committee, Women of Color Task Force

Major Presentations

Bridges Scholars Staff Disability Presentation Diversity is Disability Panelist Mi Healthy Champion

Professional Development Activities

Mi AHEAD Spring Conference Blavin Scholar Mentor Training Depression Center Annual Conference Student Life Up Close Student Life Retreat Student Life Research Conference DPSS Run, Hide, Fight Training

Alfred Kellam Coordinator of Mental Health Conditions Major Presentations

Fall Counselor Workshop New Faculty Orientation Rackham Information Fair SNRE Orientation Resource Fair Teaching Engineering Seminar Summer Engineering Summer Bridge Peer Advisors Training

Professional Development Activities

Depression Center, Annual Depression Conference New England Educational Institute, Mindfulness for the Western Mind ASD Boot Camp Half-Day Conference

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Staff Contributions Charlotte O’Connor Coordinator of Learning Services, Academic Coach Committee Assignments

Dean of Students Office – Programming Committee, SSD Student Advisory Board – Co-chair, Autism Spectrum Disorders Work Group

Professional Memberships

College Reading and Learning Association Member of Special Interest Groups: Brain Compatible Teaching/Learning; College Reading; Learning with Disabilities; Learning and Study Strategies Reviewer of National Conference Presentation Proposals

Major Presentations

University of Michigan: Science Learning Center Tutor Summit Sweetland Writing Tutors (Fall and Winter semesters) Autism Spectrum Disorders Conference Blavin Scholars Studying for Finals Workshop School of Education Graduate Advisory Network What is Academic Coaching? – short video for website Outside Institutions: Glen Oaks Community College, Centreville, Michigan – Student presentation College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI – Faculty and Staff presentation

Professional Development Activities

SSD SpeakABLE SSD Open House SSD Speed Meeting Event School of Public Health Resource Fair Zingerman’s Speaker Series: Storytelling for Business, Managing Meetings

Daniel Measel Coordinator of Blind, Mobility, & Chronic Health Conditions Committee Assignments

Tuition Reimbursement Insurance, Veterans Day planning committee

Professional Development Activities

AHEAD Conference 2016 Assisted in the assessment and use of adaptive technology for quadriplegic student in the College of Engineering Advised/Consulted with Eastern Michigan University on scanning and EText production

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Mary Reilly Captioned Media Specialist Committee Assignments

Student Life Communications Forum, Council for Disability Concerns, UpClose, WebAccess Group, Women in Student Affairs (WISA)

Major Presentations

SSD Welcome Week Open House Dental School & Dental Hygiene Program Faculty In-service Enriching Scholarship: Everything About You Wanted to Know About Video Captions

Professional Development Activities SpeakABLE Event SSD Speed Meting Event Sexual Misconduct Training Foundational Course Initiative Captioning Studies Conference Rackham Graduate Student Info Fair Autism Spectrum Disorder Conference ZingTrain: Patricia Wheeler: Storytelling The Business of Digital Video Boot Camp

Jill Rice Coordinator of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students Committee Assignments

Council for Disability Concerns, Gift Development Data Steward, Alex’s Great State Race, Baker College Interpreter Training

Professional Memberships

Nationally Certified Interpreter Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Michigan and Ohio Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

Major Presentations

Tokai University Students Cancer Support College fair Dental School/Dental Hygiene Programs

Professional Development Activities MI AHEAD conference 2017 Sessions Training Deloitte at Career Center Sexual Assault Training Campus Safety Training

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Kudos & Acknowledgement Our office receives many letters of appreciation and gratitude from parents, students and staff in recognition of our services.

“Thank you so much for your support and flexibility over this term and for always rooting for me. I’m lucky to have you!”

Mission

Our mission is to suppor to equity and diversity by academic accommodatio

We share information, prom and provide support of a d students within th

“Thanks for all that you do.”

“I just wanted to drop you a note of thanks for all your support this year. It was very helpful having you as supporting advocate!”

Dear Dr. Segal, I want to thank you for helping me to finally receive my diploma after 30 + years of many obstacles and disappointments. I never understood why I struggled with the verbal aspects of learning, even with the best of effort. I always felt there was some underlying problem I was unable to overcome. With your guidance of taking the MLAT and explaining the results, I have a verifiable reason for my shortcomings. I will always be grateful for your thoughtful professionalism, thank you again.

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“I am so grateful for Services for Students with Disabilities.”

Statement

rt the University’s commitment y providing support services and ons to students with disabilities.

mote awareness of disability issues, decentralized system of access for he University community.

“I want to make sure I say thank you so much for everything. I feel like I learned a lot working with you, and it was also really nice to have someone friendly I could see - especially since Asperger’s can make it hard to make connections sometimes.”

“SSD is my happy space.”

SSD received a multitude of thank you and congratulations from all over the University in regards to the University of Michigan being ranked #1 for being the most “disability friendly” college in the United States.

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