Students with Psychological Disabilities
Suggested classroom practices
- Provide a syllabus with clear explanations of tasks and specific due dates.
- Try to be creative/flexible in requiring or assigning group work.
- Discuss inappropriate classroom and interactive behavior with the student in a private and respectful manner, delineating if necessary the limits of acceptable conduct.
- Be open to suggestions from the students about how to best accommodate their needs.
Possible recommended academic accommodations
- Extended time for tests and /or assignments or projects; students may need extended time for a variety of reasons concerning their condition or medication.
- Ability to make up work due to medical absence; students may be absent due to treatment sessions or hospitalization.