Every person has limitations. Students with disabilities also have some limitations. Do not overestimate those limitations and do not accommodate the student beyond what is reasonable. This may be very difficult for sensitive, caring persons to follow. As adults, we understand the necessity for choices, even poor choices, in our total development.
Failure is an essential ingredient in reaching maturity.
The sensitive faculty or staff member needs to provide plentiful opportunities for success and a supportive environment for the student facing failure. Students with disabilities enrolled at St. Louis Community College at Forest Park have met all academic qualifications for admission. They are here because of their abilities, not their disabilities. Instructors can help at the start of the semester with a general announcement of their willingness to discuss individually any student's special needs. This might encourage some students whose disabilities are not readily discernable to vocalize their needs early in the semester.