Tutoring
David B. Coonce (512) 245-3451
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My Director asked me to post this on the list. You may respond
to her privately at
Ts...@a1.swt.edu. Thank you.
Bruce Coonce
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Date: Mon, 7 Apr 1997 12:39:37 CDT
Subject: Tutoring
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The question of when tutoring should be provided for students with
disabilities was raised by one of the folks in the Texas State University
System. Specifically, she asked why, if tutoring is provided for student
athletes should it not be provided for students with disabilities? At her
institution the athletic program is supported by student service fee
money..
My response was that one of the criteria for tutoring through the athletic
department was that a student must also be an athlete. If a student with a
disability met this criteria they would be eligible for tutoring if they
did not, they would not be eligible. She asked whether there had ever been
a suit filed under OCR with respect to tutoring for athletes vs. students,
none came to mind.
If you have any thoughts or insight into the tutoring issue it would be
appreciated. I can then pass the information along to my colleague who is
not on the list serve.
Tina Schultz
Office of Disability Services
Southwest Texas State University
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Michael Yared
Tutoring is probably considered a service for personal use or study.
Thus, it is unlikely that this is an auxiliary service that must be made
available to student with disabilities. However, if the university offers an
academic support program which most do, it may not deny access to
such a program simply because the student is LD or has some other
disability. Your question was difficult because the issue would be
whether such a program must provide specialized tutorials services
designed for students with LD, although it might be "unduly burdensome".
No reported decisions have required tutorial services for LD students. I
will question the use of justify services for disabled students claiming a
right or a privilege by comparing to athletes, which tutorial centers may
get funding from the huge football revenues.
Maybe the campus tutor centers can be trained by your office for the
special needs of students with disabilities.
I used to work as a tutor at Gallaudet University and all tutors (deaf or
hearing) must know sign language since all the students are deaf. I know
of a few other deaf people who attended hearing universities who found
tutors who know sign language and work well.
Mike Yared