Building
Pedagogical Curb Cuts: Incorporating Disability in the University
Classroom and Curriculum. Students
in SU’s Disability Studies program
recently published this new monograph. The editors and major contributors
are leaders of the Beyond Compliance Coordinating Committee. The book,
which reflects the mission of the group, is remarkable because it
was conceived and created entirely by students. The new book recognizes
that compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other
anti-discrimination laws is important, but that often those measures
do not go far enough to ensure that universities acknowledge and value
the contributions of all students, including students with disabilities.
Beyond
Compliance: An Information Package on the Inclusion of People with
Disabilities in Postsecondary Education.
This information package contains essays, reprints, and resources
designed to assist postsecondary institutions to move beyond compliance
and to include disabled persons in all aspects of campus life. It
is not intended to provide step-by-step guidelines or to serve as
a comprehensive manual on all aspects of inclusion and accommodations.
Rather, it is designed to offer some perspectives, strategies, and
resources that individuals can use to advocate for the inclusion of
people with disabilities at universities and postsecondary institutions.