Understanding Disabilities and Teaching Strategies Introduction:
Each semester 1 out of 10 students in every college classroom
across the country is a student with a disability. A 2008 Study
of New Jersey Campus Programs for Students with Disabilities
(New Jersey Commission on Higher Education, 2009) reported that
the community college sector serves the largest number of
students with disabilities. At MCC, we typically have over 600
students register and self-identify with the Disability Services
Office. However, this number is most likely low as students are
not required to disclose any information regarding their
disability. Therefore, you as a faculty member should expect
that you will have students with disabilities in your classes at
some point. These students are part of the culture and fabric of
Middlesex County College. Accommodating students with
disabilities is a shared responsibility. Faculty, students and
disability services staff must work together to coordinate
reasonable accommodations for stud