Making Good on the Promise: Student Affairs Professionals With Disabilities(American College Personnel Association Series)

Making Good on the Promise: Student Affairs Professionals With Disabilities approaches disability from a sociocultural perspective that views disability as one of many possible social identities. Building on recent work related to implementing Universal Design in higher education, Making Good on the Promise shifts the focus from postsecondary students to staff and faculty. Although the book specifically addresses professionals in the field of student affairs, Making Good on the Promise provides insights and suggestions that are applicable to faculty and staff members working throughout higher education. Beginning with an overview of the wider disability movement, Making Good on the Promise then aims "dead center" to the heart of the experience of student affairs professionals with disabilities, to the curricular changes needed in preparation programs for that profession, to the role and appropriate action needed by allies, and to resources that all can use in the education of self and others.

Table of Contents:
Part 1 Foreword Part 2 Preface Part 3 Section I—Introduction Part 4 Chapter 1—Disability Realities: Community, Culture, and Connection on College Campuses Part 5 Chapter 2—Philosophical and Theoretical Approaches to Disability Part 6 Section II—Voices of Inclusion Part 7 Chapter 3—A Fabric of Similarity and Difference: First-Person Accounts Part 8 Introduction Part 9 The Invasive Nature of Depression: Psychiatric Disability Part 10 A Push in a Significant Direction: Mobility Impairment Part 11 An Intersection of Multiple Identities: Congenital Limb Amputation Part 12 An Unexpected Additional Identity: Human Immune Deficiency (HIV) Part 13 An Invisible Identity: Learning Disability Part 14 Creating a Path for Career Advancement: Cerebral Palsy Part 15 A New Way of Seeing the World: Acquired Vision Impairment Part 16 Determination Points the Way for Others: Congenital Vision Impairment Part 17 Finding a Welcoming Environment: Deafness and Hearing Impairment Part 18 Conclusion Part 19 Section III—Theory and Practice Part 20 Chapter 4—Integrating Disability Into the Diversity Framework in the Training of Student Affairs Professionals Part 21 Chapter 5—Making Graduate Preparation Programs and Assistantships in the Field of Student Affairs More Accessible Part 22 Section IV—The Role of Allies Part 23 Chapter 6—Allies in our Midst Part 24 Chapter 7—Turning Missteps into Forward Steps: A Guide for Allies Part 25 Introduction Part 26 Being an Ally in Language Use Part 27 The Informed Use of Simulation Activities: A Personal Perspective Part 28 Disclosure Part 29 "Getting It" as an Ally: Interpersonal Relationships Between Colleagues With and Without Disabilities Part 30 Section V—Resources and Conclusion Part 31 Chapter 8—Educating Yourself and Others: Utilizing Resources and Disability Networks

About the Author :
Jeanne L. Higbee has worked in higher education settings since 1974 in a career that has bridged student affairs and teaching. Currently, she is a professor in the Department of Postsecondary Teaching and Learning at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She is a recipient of the ACPA—College Student Educators International Voice of Inclusion Medallion and Disability Ally Award , an ACPA Educational Leadership Foundation Diamond Honoree, the Robert Griffin Long and Outstanding Service Award from the College Reading and Learning Association, and the Henry Young Award for Outstanding Individual Contribution to the National Association for Developmental Education. Alice A. Mitchell has been in student affairs since 1978 in admissions, residence life, career services, commuter student services, and other areas. Currently she is psychometrist (director of the testing office within the Counseling Center) at the University of Maryland, College Park. In ACPA—College Student Educators International, she is the immediate past chair of the Commission on Assessment and Evaluation and is currently coordinator for commissions. She is a recipient of the ACPA—College Student Educators International Voice of Inclusion Medallion and has been a Diamond Honoree of the ACPA Educational Leadership Foundation. She is the founding chair of the ACPA Standing Committee on Disability.

Review :
If you are committed to the ethics of our profession, if you care to create inclusive environments for all, if you are compelled to stop relegating disability issues to the margins, and if you choose to make good on the promise, then read this book. Higbee and Mitchell's work is enlightening. In the decades to come, when we look back on changes in the way society and academe frame and respond to disability, Making Good on the Promise will surely serve as a prime example of shifting paradigms. This is partly because of the way that disability is currently represented in academe in general and in the applied "helping professions" in particular. Making Good on the Promise offers a significant departure from existing models. To me—a woman who has a disability and who also works in disability services and teaches disability studies—the publication of this book is incredibly gratifying. Higbee and Mitchell have delivered a compelling and integrative work that incorporates theory, practice, personal insight, and an array of valuable resources. This book is a comprehensive volume that will educate, inform, and enlighten. The authors challenge us to reconsider our definition of an inclusive campus community and our commitment to individuals with disabilities on our campuses, in the workplace as well as the classroom. A must read that will serve the needs of student affairs professionals for quite some time. Bravo! The recent passage of the ADA Amendments Act illustrates the successes and challenges over the past 31 years since passage of Section 504 brought access to higher education for people with disabilities. The increasing number of students with disabilities attending graduate programs is one of those successes that challenges traditional graduate school and professional practices. The editors have brought together an amazing group of seasoned professionals to address this timely topic. Personal narratives ground the discussion of philosophical approaches and provide practical examples of theory in action. This is a critical read for those in student affairs and a model that I expect other disciplines to follow. Making Good on the Promise is a much-needed addition to the student affairs professional literature. Combining scholarly, professional, and personal perspectives on disability, ability, similarity, and difference, the book takes seriously the experiences of people with disabilities on campus - students, student affairs professionals, and faculty. It presents valuable information in an engaging way and includes substantial sections on allies and additional resources. People of all abilities will find themselves in its pages. Making Good on the Promise brings together a diverse group of expert authors whose contributions have been masterfully joined by the editors, resulting in this "must read" publication. Providing a wonderful balance of philosophy and theory, first-person reflection, and practical application Making Good on the Promise offers powerful and concise foundations critical to the continued advancement of student affairs professions. This book, an equally informing resource for professionals with or without disabilities, will most assuredly engage every reader in significant and meaningful ways… cover-to-cover! Making Good on the Promise is a much-needed addition to the student affairs professional literature. Combining scholarly, professional, and personal perspectives on disability, ability, similarity, and difference, the book takes seriously the experiences of people with disabilities on campus - students, student affairs professionals, and faculty. It presents valuable information in an engaging way and includes substantial sections on allies and additional resources. People of all abilities will find themselves in its pages.