Information for Students, Parents, and Faculty
Below is a listing of topics and websites that provide the most up to date information on a variety of topics related to college students with disabilities. The information is beneficial for all readers, but we have indicated the primary audience: P –Parent, S-Student, F-Faculty.
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities. P, S
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html
Auxiliary Aids and Services for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities. P, S, F
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/auxaids.html
ADA Q&A: Section 504 & Postsecondary Students with Disabilities. P,S,F
http://www.pacer.org/publications/adaqa/504.asp
Scholarships for Students with Disabilities. P, S http://www.collegescholarships.org/disabilities.htm
Transition of Students With Disabilities to Postsecondary Education: A Guide for High School Educators. P, S and high school staff/counselors
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transitionguide.html
The Civil Rights of Students with Hidden Disabilities Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 P, S, F
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/docs/hq5269.html
Autism/Asperger's
http://www.templegrandin.com/
Living with learning disabilities
http://www.friendsofquinn.com/
STUDENTS:
Check out this video on Dragon Dictation on the iPad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
Dragon Dictation app for the iPhone http://www.youtube.com/watch?
This is a tutorial on text to speech on the Mac http://www.youtube.com/watch?
An inspirational account of living with a cochlear implant.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
