Higher Education Overview and Resources for Students with Disabilities
Great Websites for Students and Parents
Kids as Self-Advocates!
(www.fvkasa.org)
Youth with disabilities who model leadership and the power of self-advocacy in schools, communities, families and places of employment.
Eastern Alliance
(www.eastalliance.org)
Promotes the participation of students with disabilities (grades 9-16) in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics academic programs and careers.
Entry Point
(www.entrypoint.org)
Entry Point is a program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) offering Outstanding Internship Opportunities for Students with Disabilities in Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, and some fields of Business. For more information and to apply, please visit the website.
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
(www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html)
Provides information for high school students with disabilities who plan to continue their education in postsecondary schools. For copies, contact OCR or visit their website.
The PACER Center
(www.pacer.org)
A parent network that fosters educational opportunities and enriched quality of life to youth and young adults with disabilities.
NCSET
(www.ncset.org)
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition, offers technical assistance and disseminates information about transition options for youth with disabilities.
Careers
(www.ncwd-youth.info)
The National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth).
Assists state and local workforce development systems serving youth with disabilities.
HEATH Resource Center
(www.heath.gwu.edu)
A national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for students with disabilities with information on educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses.
Great Websites for Educators
Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
(www.ahead.org)
Serves the educational, information and networking needs of its members who are largely disability service providers.
AccessCollege
The National Clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities, featuring websites for postsecondary educators (The Faculty Room), student services staff (The Conference Room), and administrators (The Board Room)
www.heath.gwu.edu
Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
(www.cosdonline.org)
Helping to bridge the gap between Career Services, Disability Services and employers, for students with disabilities.
ENTRY POINT!
(www.entrypoint.org)
A program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) offers paid, 10-week internships and semester co-ops in major companies throughout the United States to students with disabilities.
Rights and Advocacy
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights
Seeks to ensure equal access to education through enforcement of civil rights.
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr
Financial Aid
Resources on financial aid for students with disabilities.
www.heath.gwu.edu/PDFs/Finaid2004.pdf
www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/financial-aid.html
www.scholarshiphelp.org
Publications
ADA and Section 504
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities (Revised, 2006)
This excellent pamphlet contains information for high school students with disabilities who plan to continue their education in postsecondary schools. For copies, contact OCR:
www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html
The Americans with Disabilities Act: The Law and Its Impact on Postsecondary Education
Brochure available at: www.ahead.org/publications.php
Princeton Review: The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or Attention Deficit Disorder by Marybeth Kravets, Princeton Review Staff and Imy F. Wax and Imy F. Fox (September, 2005). Random House, Incorporated.
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 and Paul Wehman (Eds.) 2005.
This book suggests ways in which counselors, administrators, educators, and parents can prepare students with disabilities 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. *
* Publications available through www.barnesandnoble.com
