Commonwealth Honors Program Faculty Forum

 

Diversity in the Honors Program:

Recruiting & Supporting Students with Disabilities

 

 

Open to all UMass, State College, and State Community College

members of the Commonwealth Honors Program

All faculty are invited!

 

·        Learn more about the nature and challenges of learning, physical, and psychiatric disabilities that may be present in students at all levels of college instruction from both professional and student perspectives.

·        Learn more about how assistive technology and universal design can enhance teaching effectiveness for all students. 

 

Speakers include

Doreen Arcus, Ph.D.,  Director, UML Honors Program; Associate Professor of Psychology.  David Bradburn,  Executive Marketing Manager, Kurzweil Educational Systems; President, Learning Disabilities Worldwide. Maria Berezina, UML Honors Student.  Noel Cartwright, Ph.D.,  Director, UML Counseling Center; licensed Mental Health Counselor; licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Jen Dougherty, Outreach Coordinator, Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic.  Jeanne Guiney, Director of Educational Outreach, Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic.  Meghan McCarthy, UML Honors Student.  Alan Rux, Project Technical Coordinator, UML Assistive Technology Program, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering.  Chandrika Sharma, Ed.D., Assistant Director, UML Office for Disability Services. Rhoda Triestch, M.Ed., Associate Director UML Counseling Center; licensed Mental Health Counselor; Licensed Certified Social Worker.

 

Coffee and registration at 9:30

A light lunch will also be served

 

MORE INFO:  http://faculty.uml.edu/darcus/honors

 

Questions?

Doreen_Arcus@uml.edu or 978-934-2798

 

Reply by Monday November 14, 2005

Honors@uml.edu or 978-934-2797

 

Drop-ins without prior reservation are welcome but will be on their own for lunch!