Resources

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Suggested Resources

Self-Determination: Assuming Control of Your Plans for Postsecondary Education, Sharon Field, Ed.D. can be found on the HEATH web site,

The DO-IT Faculty Room site posts Rights and Responsibilities for faculty, campus services and students with disabilities

Auxiliary Aids and Services for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities, published by the United States Office of Civil Rights

A Nuts and Bolts Guide, College Success for Students with Hearing Impairments, contains an Introduction which provides the history of disability law and sections on Self-Advocacy, Pre-College and Transition, Financial Aid, Pre-Accommodations, Academic Issues, Campus Life and Resources. Although geared toward students with hearing impairments, a lot of the information can be applied to a wide spectrum of disabilities.

LD Online posts Section 504, The Law and Its Impact on Postsecondary Education which is a reprint of a publication of the American Council on Education.

The Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER Center) posts an article titled, ADA Q&A: Section 504 Postsecondary Education, Deborah Leuchovius, PACER ADA Specialist.

Rights and Responsibilities to Ensure Educational Access for Students with Disabilities, Patricia Carlton, Jennifer Hertzfeld, and Ann Yurcisn is posted on the HEATH Web site.

Posted by Southern Methodist University, How Is College Different from High School? is given in chart form. There are many versions of this information and a lot of colleges have adapted it for their campuses. These differences ring true for every student moving from high school to college.

LDOnline posts Ways that Students Can Help Themselves by Dr. Susan Vogel which is a list of tips for students taken from College students with learning disabilities.

George Washington University Web site for disability services offers a clear outline of services commonly provided along with expectations for students and instructors.

The Washington Association of Postsecondary Education and Disability (WAPED), is the organization of college disability service coordinators in Washington State. WAPED posts position papers containing documentation guidelines for different disabilities.

Requesting Academic Accommodations., Sheila Graham, Ed. D and Roger L. English, M.Div. provides practical information on how to make requests of individuals with different attitudes toward accommodations.

The Disclosure Dilemma for Advocates., Laverne A. Buchanan, Ed.D posted on HEATH provides useful tips and parameters for when and how to disclose a disability.

For additional information, use the Post-ITT Web site, Resource Section. and choose the key word Disability Services

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