Publications
ADA and Section 504
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities (Revised, 2006)
(www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html)
This excellent pamphlet contains information for high school students with disabilities who plan to continue their education in postsecondary schools.
The Americans with Disabilities Act: The Law and Its Impact on Postsecondary Education
(www.ahead.org/publications.php#ADA)
Brochure available from AHEAD.
Accommodations
The following accommodation publications are available through Barnes & Noble (www.barnesandnoble.com).
Princeton Review the K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or Attention Deficit Disorder
by Marybeth Kravets, Princeton Review Staff, Imy F. Wax, Imy F. Fox (September 2005)
The experts at The Princeton Review have thoroughly researched college programs across the country to help students and their families find the best match to suit their needs.
Survival Guide for College Students with ADD or LD
by Kathleen G. Nadeau (January 2006)
This useful guide provides the information needed to survive and thrive in the college setting.
Going to College: Expanding Opportunities for People with Disabilities
by Elizabeth Evans Getzel (Editor), Paul Wehman (Editor), Paul Wehman (Editor) 2005
This book suggest ways in which counselors, administrators, educators, and parents can prepare those students for college.
Exam Accommodations Reference Manual – New 2005 Edition
Patty Carlton, Krista Winger and Kera McClain, The Ohio State University; Gerri Wolfe, Nicole Wentworth, Patti Zettek and Karen Kalivoda, University of Georgia
Reflecting best practices in disability services, this reference provides detailed information on testing accommodations at the postsecondary level.
Now Available
ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments
On December 5, 2006, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice issued the first installment of a new technical assistance document designed to assist state and local officials to improve compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in their programs, services, activities, and facilities. The new technical assistance document, which will be released in several installments over the next ten months, is entitled “The ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments.”
The Tool Kit is designed to teach state and local government officials how to identify and fix problems that prevent people with disabilities from gaining equal access to state and local government programs, services, and activities. It will also teach state and local officials how to conduct accessibility surveys of their buildings and facilities to identify and remove architectural barriers to access.
While state and local governments are not required to use the ADA Best Practices Tool Kit, the Department encourages its use as one effective means of complying with the requirements of Title II of the ADA.
To access the kit, go to: ADA Best Practices Tool Kit for State and Local Governments (www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/pcatoolkit/toolkitmain.htm).
