Call ODS for assistance, if needed. This practice is crucial for students with mobility, systemic, and psychiatric disabilities. Exacerbation of disability symptoms and treatment effects are realities these students face every day. Naturally, there will be situations that arise where you and the student will need to immediately address a disability accommodation. At times like these, do your best to confer with the student in the least distracting manner possible.
Teaching accessibly Face the class when speaking.
Some students may depend on seeing your face for information. This is especially true for persons with hearing impairments and learning disabilities. If you use a board to demonstrate problem solving techniques or to describe formulas, methods, or theories, try to complete some examples ahead of time on overhead, power point or web site. Students who depend on facial cues for information have a difficult time in problem solving courses because the instructor often needs to face the board while writing or describing a unit of learning. It is not always possible to have examples prepared ahead of time, but do your best to have some examples prepared.