Wednesday, June 25, 2025
2:00 – 3:30 pm ET

Address the Changing Dynamics in Applied Learning Programs to Keep Your Institution Compliant

Remaining ADA compliant is becoming more challenging for both the institution and internship and practicum locations as applied learning becomes a core part of most curriculum. Sites must understand and comply with federal ADA rules and regulations. Additionally, internship and practicum coordinators and students need to understand their individual responsibilities when it comes to requesting and complying with ADA accommodations.  

Join us on June 25, 2025, as our expert presenters will examine barriers that students with disabilities face and strategies to overcome them, outline legal frameworks and rights, and provide best practices for successful compliance for institutions, partners, and students. You will review real case studies and hear how students with disabilities are able to overcome common misconceptions and eliminate assumptions of their abilities to succeed academically and professionally.

Create an environment that empowers and supports students with disabilities to navigate their academic and career goals and have successful internship and practicum experiences.  

Topics Covered

Gain crucial, actionable takeaways that will help you: 

• Understand the process for determining reasonable accommodations for your students participating in an internship or practicum experience to adequately meet valid requests.
• Explore career preparation tools that support students with disabilities in building job-related skills and with an internship search.
• Provide an integrated and innovative environment that supports student accommodation needs in specific settings – incorporate strategies for working with partners to ensure compliance, a positive learning experience, and that the educational and accommodation needs of your students are met.
• Educate students with disabilities on how to recognize their unique workplace needs, and how to respectfully and successfully self-advocate and negotiate for them.
• Foster critical partnerships between career services, student accessibility services, external organizations and employers to provide comprehensive support for students.

Presenters

Erin Maharaj is a dedicated career services professional currently serving as the Assistant Director and Liaison to the Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters at the Florida Atlantic University Career Center.
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Michelle Shaw currently serves as the Director of Student Accessibility Services at Florida Atlantic University.
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