Did You Know

… What your colleagues are saying about Salome Heyward’s webinar series?

“As always, very informative, concise, and relevant”

Kent J. Cowan
Assistive Technology Specialist
Disability Access Services
Guilford Technical Community College
----------------------------------------------------------------------
“I appreciate the useful practical examples. They help with understanding of the materials”

Bunnie Johnson-Messelt
Disability Services Director
North Dakota State University
----------------------------------------------------------------------
“Salome is very good at breaking the information into understandable parts. I find all of her Webinars very relevant and extremely helpful. Keep them coming please!”

Christine B. Shipe
Coordinator of Disability Services
Susquehanna University
------------------------------------------------------------------------
“S, great webinar yesterday. People really like the examples; that helps them grasp the concepts.  Keep these webinars coming!”

Trey Duffy
Director
Disability Resource Center
California Polytechnic State University
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
“Salome is always very knowledgeable and shares important information in an easy to understand manner.”

Beth Hunsinger
Director, Disability Support Services and Testing Centers
The Community College of Baltimore County
------------------------------------------------------------------------
“Salome is always very concise and informative. She is /her website a major support to me in the role of disability service director.”

Sharon Bullock RN, M.Ed., LPC
Director, Center for Educational Access
North Idaho College
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
“Fabulous,as always! Can't wait for the next series.”

Pamela Moschini
Director- Office of Disability Services
Muhlenberg College
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
“Excellent. Easy to follow and very relevant material”

Nance Longworth
MSRC, Learning Disabilities Specialist/Counselor
Davidson College
---------------------------------------------------------------------
“great examples that put things in perspective”

Jill Crank
Academic Advisor
Coordinator of Disability Services
Hutchinson Community College &
Area Vocational School
--------------------------------------------------------------------
“Always very straightforward and interesting”

Wendy Kohler
Associate Director
Disability Resources & Services
Temple University

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
“I need every ounce of her wisdom.  She makes the ADA law digestible and less intimidating”


Cassandra C. Green, Ed.D.
Director, Office of Academic Skills
Washington College

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

“AWESOME!!! the examples are EXTREMELY beneficial.. makes it practical!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

Corina De La Rosa
Support Services Office
Texas State Technical College Harlingen 

----------------------------------------------------------------------

“We were wow-ed on Wednesday that you were able to answer our question during the webinar.  Thank you so much for the attention to what is becoming a more and more frequent request on our campus, and it sounds like on campuses across the country.  Our Director of Counseling Services was attending, and it lead to a great conversation beyond accommodations about the differing roles of our areas and compensatory versus rehabilitative accommodation.”

Margaret M. Camp, MEd
Director of Disability Services           
ADA Coordinator
Division of Student Affairs
University of South Carolina Upstate

 

Google News


Welcome!

Dr. Salome Heyward frequently provides legal opinions and information on disability issues to colleges and universities, as well as providing legal background to many major news organizations. She is a civil rights attorney with over 30 years of experience and is a well-known and respected speaker and trainer in the area of disability discrimination law and disability management. Dr. Heyward's firm has provided training products and services allowing her clients to navigate the complexities of disability law compliance with confidence.

 

Services and Expert Assistance:

  • Case Consultations and Reviews
  • Complaint./Compliance Review strategies
  • Program and Policy evaluations
  • Training/Workshops/Presentations
  • Documentation Reviews/Accommodation Assessments

 

 
Disability Direct Response

This updated site provides access to the teachings, guidance, and expertise of Salome M. Heyward, author of Disability and Higher Education and one of the nation's leading legal experts.  Subscribers are offered the tools, services, and expertise that are the keys to the compliance obligations of colleges and universities.

Answers to Legal Inquiries

Case Consultations

Policy Evalutions

Best Practices

  Decision Support Models

Our products and services are designed to address the complex disability access and accommodation cases commonly encountered.  DSS professionals, General Counsel, Ombudspersons, ADA Coordinators and program administrators will find them invaluable in case processing, complaint resolution, issue analysis, and policy/procedure development.

If you are already a subscriber  

To subscribe, click here:            

Click here to contact us:             


Comments from some of our subscribers:

Thank you!

The website is very helpful.

****

…this resource, especially court cases and communication with you, is invaluable and has provided credibility and preparation for issues that come up. My office has become the expert on campus.

Rita Worrall, Ph.D.
Director Student Support Services/Disability Services
IndianaStateUniversity


Thank you for your thoughtful and detailed response to my question.  This is the first time I used the service.  What a great resource for disability coordinators.  

I’m glad we subscribed to the on-line support.

Claudia Angus, Ph.D.
Coordinator of Disability Support Services
Walla WallaCommunity College


Thank you so much.  You clarified the difference between DRS responsibility and the universities responsibility.  That is exactly what I needed even though I didn’t ask it that way.

Kathryn Waggoner
Assistant Director
Office of Disability Services
Eastern IllinoisUniversity


Playing around with a few options today to better understand the site – loving what I see so far!!  Awaiting my first “ask the experts” response!

****

Thank you for the quick response!

Kathleen Okay
Director of the LearningCenter
SussexCountyCommunity College