Abstract
Despite current, enforced disability laws and legislation, several persistent barriers remain in the academic environment. A significant lack of disability-related knowledge and negative attitudes among teaching faculty toward students with disabilities are among some of the most common challenges faced by students with disabilities. The college teaching faculty’s lack of knowledge regarding disability can create significant barriers to students with disabilities (Sniatecki, Perry, & Snel, 2015), especially toward access. This likely affects student success and contributes to the lower success rate, such as lower completion and graduation rates, experienced by this student population. The research data were obtained using a variety of resources and methods, including peer-reviewed journal articles, online research databases, previous CSUS Master’s Projects, dissertations, and books. Further, research was acquired through relevant websites pertinent to specific disabilities and accommodations for students with disabilities. A PowerPoint website presentation was created for community college teaching faculty, which was designed to enhance their level of knowledge regarding disability-related information for students with disabilities.