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Accommodating Students with Disabilities in Higher Education

Wisconsin Conference on Vision Issues
PowerPoint presentation text version
You Are the Key To Accessibility 
ONLINE TRAINING FOR AARC'S

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PowerPoint Presentations
To access these presentations you will need Microsoft Power Point installed on your computer or you can download the PowerPoint 2003 Viewer.

Introduction/Law/Legal Rights                       Text Version                        
Faculty/Teaching Staff                                   Text Version 
Student Development/Non-Teaching Staff     Text Version
Universal Design   (zip file)                            Text Version
CSDA Presentation                                      Text Version

To access these documents you will need Microsoft Word installed on your computer or you can download the Word 97/2000 Viewer (Windows 95/98/NT/2000)

HANDOUTS (Microsoft Word documents [.doc])
Universal Design Supplement
Faculty and Staff Survey of Knowledge of Disabilities and Recent Legal Decisions
Fast Facts for Faculty/Interns
HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT ADA/SECTION 504 DECISIONS
Keys to Effective Compliance
Procedures For Reduced Course Loads
Reasonable Accommodation
Responsibility for Funding Reasonable Accommodations Policy
Testing Accommodations
Why Provide Equal Access for Persons With Disabilities
UW SYSTEM Policy on Individuals with Disabilities

Do It Flyers: (Microsoft Word documents [.doc])
A Project to Help Postsecondary Educators Work Successfully with Students Who Have Disabilities
Equal Access Student Services
Glossary of Disability Related Terms
Programs and Resources
Real Connections Making Distance Learning Accessible to Everyone
Working Together Faculty and Students with Disabilities
World Wide Access Accessible Web Design

DAIS Handouts (Microsoft Word documents [.doc])
Admissions
Athletics
Career Services
Counseling and Advising
Financial Aid
Residence and Dining
Student Activities/Student Life

Current Events
The Disability Rights Movement (an exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum)
New Paradigm of Disability Bibliography 
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Power Point Presentations
To access these presentations you will need Microsoft Power Point installed on your computer or you can download the PowerPoint 2003 Viewer.
Counseling and Advising
New Student Orientation
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Parent Resources
Toto, I have a feeling We're not in High School anymore: http://www.umt.edu/dss/new_students/toto/default.htm
Tolerance: http://www.tolerance.org
ADD Resources: www.addresources.org
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Faculty Resources
Disability Access Checklist for Faculty

CAST Professional Development ... Universal Design, Access to the General Curriculum, and Technology

Disabled Student Services in Higher Education
DSSHE-L@LISTSERV.BUFFALO.EDU - Archives
Fast Facts for Faculty: Universal Design for Learning Elements of Good Teaching www.telr.osu.edu/dpg/fastfact/undesign.html
Bryn Mawr College www.brynmawr.edu
Providing Campus Accommodations  for students with hearing impairments http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/DSAD/SAC/DHH.html
Resources for serving blind and visually impaired students http://www.bethel.edu/disability/resources/external/ahead-handout.html
Language that is respectful and accurate when describing disability and disability issues http://www.ncdj.org/styleguide.html
Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology
The Faculty Room
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/
University of Minnesota: Curriculum Transformation and Disability (CTAD): http://www.gen.umn.edu/research/CTAD/resources.htm
Module I: Learning About Disabilities: 
http://www.csun.edu/~sp20558/dis/ladinstruc.html
The Foreign Language Teacher's Guide to Learning Disabilities http://www.fln.vcu.edu/ld/ld.html
"Family Air Sangs" (Familiar Sayings):
http://www.csun.edu/~sp20558/dis/ladhoj.html
Reasonable Accommodations for People with Psychiatric Disabilities: 
An On-Line Resource for Employers and Educators: http://www.bu.edu/cpr/reasaccom/
Montana State University Bozeman: Disability:Faculty:
http://www.montana.edu/wwwres/disability/index.shtml#faculty
Talking About Disability: http://www.mcil.org/mcil/mcil/talking.htm
A Guide to Writing About People with Disabiilties: http://www.mcil.org/mcil/log/1104log.htm
The University of Kentucky Engaging Differences Projects: http://www.uky.edu/TLC/grants/uk_ed/tips.html
Faculty and Staff Survey of Knowledge of Disabilities: http://www.unl.edu/ssd/answers.html
Project PACE- University of Arkansas at Little Rock: http://www.ualr.edu/~pace/
Society for Disability Studies: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/sds/index.html
The Disability Resource Center: http://www.usu.edu/drc
WebAim: http://www.webaim.org
Ohio State University: http://www.osu.edu/grants/dpg
University of Connecticut: http://vm.uconn.edu/~wwwcped/index.html
Penn State University: http://www.ed.psu.edu/poa
The Association on Higher Education on Disability (AHEAD): http://www.ahead.org/
National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities (HEATH): http://www.heath.gwu.edu
Disability Access Information & Support (DAIS): http://janejarrow.com/
Common teaching Methods: http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/...
Faculty Training: www.facultyware.uconn.edu
First Aid and Epilepsy: http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/answerplace/Medical/firstaid/
Tips from professionals around the world: http://www.masie.com/701tips/
Tolerance: http://www.tolerance.org
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Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology Quick Start Guides
WIAHEAD (Power Point presentation
AT for EDM (Power Point presentation)
AT for OT (Power Point Presentation)
Assistive Technology (Power Point presentation)
Assistive Technology Resources
Project Gutenburg: http://promo.net/pg/
Tech Connections: http://www.techconnections.org/forum/index.cfm
ADA Home Page- Information and Technical Assistance: http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
Computer Access in Higher Education: http://www.htctu.fhda.edu/publications/articles/cahe/Toc.pdf
Software List: http://staff.washington.edu/danc/Talks/NCCE2002/TextIndex.html
Captioned Media Program: www.cfv.org 
Assistive Technology for the Blind and Visually Impaired: http://www.umt.edu/dss/ahead/ahead%202004.htm
Software for ADA/504 Programs: http://www.slcc.edu/pages/1823.asp
ADA Document Portal: http://www.adaportal.org/
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Transition from High School to College
"New Website for Youth with Disabilities"
College Transition Services for Students with Special Needs www.collegeboundservices.com
WNY Collegiate Consortium of Disability Advocates: www.ccdanet.org
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On Line Resources
American Association of People with Disabilities www.aapd-dc.org
Justice for All www.jfanow.org
Consulting & Resources www.AboutDisability.com
Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) http://www.icdr.us/
Web Resources for Assisting College Students with Disabilities
Benefits CheckUp www.benefitscheckup.org
The National Center on Disability and Journalism www.ncdj.org
Media and Disability Bibliography Project of the Media and Disability Interest Group of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication http://www.towson.edu/~bhalle/m&d-biblio.html
Disability History Museum Library http://www.disabilitymuseum.org/lib
First aid and epilepsy:  http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org/answerplace/Medical/firstaid/
Disability graphics: http://www.lareau.org/disgraph.html
Clipart: http://www.amasci.com/~jlubin/disabled/graphics/#top
George Washington University, Postsecondary education for students with disabilities: http://www.heath.gwu.edu/
ADD Resources: www.addresources.org
Disability Studies Web Ring: http://j.webring.com/hub?ring=disstudies
e-bility: http://www.e-bility.com/index.php
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College Success: Study Skills and Strategies
Test Prep Review: Free Practice Tests http://www.testprepreview.com/praxis_practice.htm
Preparing for or Anticipating Test Anxiety
http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/stressstudy.shtml#test
Study Guides and Strategies: http://www.studygs.net
SOS Mathematics:  http://www.sosmath.com/
Mendel Web's Statistics Calculation Page: http://www.mendelweb.org/MWcalcstat.html
University Writing Resources: http://www.inkspot.com/craft/university.html
The Gateway to Educational Materials: http://www.thegateway.org/
GCF Global Learning:  http://www.gcflearnfree.org
Student Accessibility Center: Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/DSAD/SAC/DHH.html
Changing the Culture: http://www.uri.edu/ctc/
National Resource Center on AD/HD: http://www.help4adhd.org/
Montana State University Bozeman: Disability:Students: http://www.montana.edu/wwwres/disability/index.shtml#students
People with Disabilities--and our Allies: Join the Work Toward Concrete Change: http://www.concretechange.org/
Visitability: Becoming a National Trend?: http://www.raggededgemagazine.com/0103/visitability.html
Visitability Updates: http://www.accessiblesociety.org/e_letters/eletter121801.htm
"Visitability" Becoming More Visible Nationwide: http://www.accessiblesociety.org/e_letters/eletter120401.htm
Benefits CheckUp: www.benefitscheckup.org
Talking About Disability: http://www.mcil.org/mcil/mcil/talking.htm
A Guide to Writing About People with Disabilities: http://www.mcil.org/mcil/log/1104log.htm
The Disability Rights Movement: http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/disabilityrights/exhibit.html
DO-IT: http://www.washington.edu/doit/
Academic Advising Center: http://www.uwlax.edu/advising/
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National Organizations/Centers/Publications
http://www.disabilityinfo.gov
http://www.disabledstudents.org
ADA Watch: http://www.adawatch.org
ADD Resources: www.addresources.org
Ability Magazine: http://www.abilitymagazine.com
National Organization on Disability: http://www.nod.org
National Council on Disability: http://www.ncd.gov/
National Council for Independent Living: http://www.ncil.org
National Federation of the Blind: http://www.nfb.org
Ragged Edge Magazine Online: http://www.ragged-edge-mag.com/
The Center for an Accessible Society: http://www.accessiblesociety.org
LD Online: http://www.ldonline.org/
Literacy & Learning Disabilities: http://ldlink.coe.utk.edu
Postsecondary Education Programs Network (PepNet): http://www.pepnet.org
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI): http://www.nami.org/
http://www.uky.edu/TLC/grants/uk_ed/tips.html
The Society for Disability Studies: http://www.uic.edu/orgs/sds/ 
Foundation Fighting Blindness online newsletter: http://www.blindness.org/FFBInSight/
Wrightslaw: www.wrightslaw.com 
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Career/Job Line
2004-2005 Wisconsin AmeriCorps Program List
National Business & Disability Council division of Abilities, Inc. (National Resume Database, Job Postings and member web sites. http://www.nbdc.com   click on "Job Seekers", then "Post Resume".
Job and Resume banks for people with disabilities (from the Federal Government) http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/
Mentorship program for journalism students and new journalists with disabilities http://ncdj.org/student-new_app.pdf
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN): a free consulting service that provides information
about job accommodations, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the employability
of people with disabilities. http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/
http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/links
UW-L Career Services: http://www.uwlax.edu/CareerServices/
National Youth Leadership Network  http://www.nyln.org/
Special Career topics Web Link Library
http://www.indiana.edu/~career/features/specialtopics.html
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability: Navigating the Road to Work www.ncwd-youth.info
Diversity World: Enriching Workplaces and Reducing Employment Barriers: www.diversityworld.com
Students and Newly Employed Journalists Application: http://ncdj.org/student-new_app.pdf
American Society of Newspaper Editors: ASNE Sets New Vision for Newsroom Diversity Beyond 2000: http://www.asne.org/index.cfm?id=1400
Academic Careers Online: http://www.AcademicCareers.com
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Financial Aid Resources for Students with Disabilities
Computer Grants  - THE BEAUMONT FOUNDATION http://www.bmtfoundation.com/grants
The Ethel Louise Armstrong Foundation, Inc. (Scholarship) www.ela.org

HEATH Resource Center  http://www.heath.gwu.edu

http://www.icdri.org/Financial%20Aid/finaid.htm
http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/disabled.phtml
http://www.theoldschool.org/disabled.asp
http://www.parentsinc.org/finaid/finaid.html
http://ericec.org/faq/finance.html
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/financial-aid.html
http://www.neads.ca/en/norc/funding/
http://www.work4.sjsu.edu/parents/parents.html
http://www.csus.edu/sswd/services/scholarshipsdisabilityrelated.htm
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PRINTED REFERENCES:

Counseling for College, Matthay, 2nd edition, Peterson’s Guide, 1995, call 1-800-338-3282, write Peterson’s Guides, PO Box 2123, Princeton, NJ 08543-2123.

Dollars for College-Students with Disabilities, Garrett Park Press, call 1-301-946-2553, write Garrett Park Press, PO Box 190, Garrett Park, MD 20896.

1996 Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities, HEATH Resource Center, call 1-800-544-3284 (voice & TTY), write HEATH, One Dupont Circle, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036-1193.

Financial Aid for the Disabled and Their Families, 1996-98, Schlacter and Weber, Reference Service Press, call 1-415-594-0743, write Reference Service Press, 1100 Industrial Road, Suite 9, San Carlos, CA 94979-4131

National Scholarships and Grants for Post-Secondary Students With Disabilities, 1996, National Educational Association of Disabled Students, call 613-526-8008 (voice & TDD), write NEADS 4th Level Unicentre, 1125 Colonel by Drive, Carleton University Ottawa, KIS 5B6.

NOTE: Some references may cost. Be sure to inquire about cost as you make your contacts.

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INTERNET REFERENCES:

Fast WEB: Financial Aid Search through the Web: http://www.fastweb.com
Financial Aid for Disabled Students:http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/disabled.phtml
HEATH Resource Center of the American Council on Education, a clearinghouse on post-secondary education for individuals with disabilities:
http://www.heath.gwu.edu and HEATH Resource Center:
Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities: http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/disabled.phtml
National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS): Scholarships & Grants:http://www.neads.ca/en/norc/funding/contents.php
How to Find Scholarships For Students with Disabilities:
http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/disabled.phtml
Grants to know about before you begin: http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/about/knowabtgrants/pt198.html and http://www.hhs.gov/grantsnet
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html

Graduate Fellowships - Humanities:  http://cuinfo.cornell.edu/Student/GRFN/list.phtml?category=HUMANITIES

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Universal Access/Web Accessibility
http://www.w3.org
http://trace.wisc.edu/world/gen_ud.html
http://www.cast.org
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Universal Design
CAST Professional Development ... Universal Design, Access to the General Curriculum, and Technology
The Center for Universal Design: http://www.design.ncsu.edu:8120/cud/
R E R C on Universal Design: http://www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea/e-newsletter/index.htm
Homes For Easy Living: http://www.homesforeasyliving.com/
Universal Design-Curriculum Transformation and Disability: http://www.cast.org/
Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access
http://www.ap.buffalo.edu/idea/e-newsletter/index.htm
The Center for Universal Design http://www.design.ncsu.edu:8120/cud/
VISIT-ABILITYcm http://www.concretechange.org/
Fast Facts for Faculty: Universal Design for Learning Elements of Good Teaching http://telr.osu.edu/dpg/fastfact/undesign.html
The Center on Postsecondary Education and Disability (CPED) http://vm.uconn.edu/~wwwcped/index.html
DO-IT World Wide Access: Accessible Web Design http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Technology/universal.design.html
Accessibility in Distance Education Web site, University of Maryland University College (UMUC)
http://www.umuc.edu/ade
Assistive Technology and Universal Design: http://jset.unlv.edu/18.4/hitchcock/first.html
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International/Distance Education
Rehabilitation International http://www.rehab-international.org/
Disabled Peoples International:  http://www.dpi.org/
Alternative Format Resources
http://www.bu.edu/disability/resources/policies/specific-textbooks.html 
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