WEB RESOURCES
ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY
ADTECH: A ‘listerv’ for those who deal with assistive or adaptive technology from high speed scanners to questions about interfacing technology http://www.lists.oregonstate.edu/cgi-bin/lyris
Equal Access to Software and information (EASI): Owned and operated by Dr. Norm Coombs, EASI offers online courses and discussions on topics such as web access and distance learning. http://easi.cc/workshop.htm
Syllabus Magazine a monthly publication dedicated exclusively to covering IT in higher education. Syllabus covers critical IT trends and technologies within a variety of platforms. http://lists.101com.com/NLS/pages/main.asp?NL=Syllabus
ACCESS TO CAREER SERVICES, INTERNSHIPS, AND FIELD PLACEMENTS
Job Accommodations Network: A service of the Office of Disability Employment Policy of the U.S. Department of Labor http://www.jan.wvu.edu
Workforce Diversity and Careers & the Disabled - two magazine devoted to issues regarding employment of individuals with disabilities. http://www.eop.com
DISABILITY GENERAL
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) webpage: http://www.ada.gov or http://www.usdoj.gov
Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibility Guidelines (ADAAG): http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada
Disability Information.gov: Federal website with links to other federal websites related to disability http://disabilityinfo.gov
HEATH: National clearinghouse on Postsecondary Education for Individuals with Disabilities http://www.heath.gwu.edu
Office for Civil Rights (OCR): Unit of the US Department of Education charged with oversight of compliance with the ADA on college campuses. http://www.ed/gov/ocr
DSSHE-L: International ‘listserv’ that allows disability service providers in postsecondary education to network with colleagues when they need assistance. To subscribe: http://listserv.acsu.buffalo.edu/archives/dsshe-l.html
DISABILITY SPECIFIC
ADDitude: a print magazine dedicated to improving academic, vocational, and social outcomes for people with Attention Deficit Disorder. http://www.additudemag.com
American Printing House for the Blind: Resources for the blind including four track tape recorders and some large print books http://www.aph.org
Northeast Technical Assistance Center on Deafness (NETAC): Located on the campus of the Rochester Institute of Technology, NETAC provides assistance and information to campuses and individuals to improve the learning environment for deaf and hard of hearing students on college campuses. Website has a great collection of teacher tipsheets that can be downloaded and copied. http://www.netac.rit.edu
PEPNET: Transition materials for deaf and hearing impaired students and teachers http://outcome.mcpo.org/Gatestoadventure
Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic: Textbooks on audio cassette and now electronic format www.rfbd.org
Talking Books and Braille Library: NYS version of the National Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. Lends books, tapes, publications to eligible participants in alternate format. Also provides users with free tape players etc. for use with the material. tbbl@mail.nysed.gov
TRANSITION RESOURCES
Collegiate Consortium of Disability Advocates (CCDA) full text of Effective College Planning 7th Ed. and information about events and materials. http://www.ccdanet.org
Post-Secondary Disability Consortium of Central New York: Website developed by this consortium to assist students, parents, educators, and consulting professionals in developing a better understanding of the issues involved in the transition to college for students with disabilities. http://www.pdccny.org
STUDENT TOOLS
Northeast Technical Assistance Center on Deafness (NETAC): Located on the campus of the Rochester Institute of Technology, NETAC provides assistance and information to campuses and individuals to improve the learning environment for deaf and hard of hearing students on college campuses. An on-line notetaker training course is available at: http://www.netac.rit.edu/onlinenotetakertraining.html
Speech-to-Text Freeware: There are a number of free software programs (very basic) for speech-to-text. http://www.dyslexia.com./helpread.htm has links to five: Browsealoud, Help Read, ReadPlease, WeMedia and Read-E.
TASC Tutoring Centers On-Line Workshops - included are workshops in Time Management, Notetaking Techniques, Learning Styles Exploration, Textbook Reading Strategies, Increasing Reading Rate, and Test-taking Strategies. http://www.trcc.commnet.edu/ed_resources/tasc/skills_workshops.htm
University of Minnesota Assignment Calculator - this tool is great for students to plan out writing papers. http://www.lib.umn.edu/help/calculator/
University of St. Thomas Study Guides and Strategies - Topics include: Preparing to Learn, Classroom Participation, Project Management, Preparing for Tests, Writing Basics, Math and Science, Studying, Learning with others, Taking Tests, Reading Skills, Web truth. http://www.studygs.net/index.htm
COLLEGE SEARCH
http://www.act.org
http://www.weapply.com
http://www.collegeview.com
http://www.gocollege.com
http://www.review.com/college
http://www.luminet.net/~jackp/survive.html
College Board Home Page http://www.collegeboard.com
College Quest http://www.collegequest.com/
The Student Guide http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/StudentGuide/
CAREERS http://www.careersandcolleges.com http://www.MyRoad.com
National Clearinghouse on Careers and Professions Related to Early Intervention and Education for Children with Disabilities; The Council for Exceptional Children http://www.special-ed-careers.org
Financial Aid/Scholarships
http://www.fastweb.com
http://www.collegenet.com
http://www.scholarships101.com
http://www.ed.gov
http://www.finaid.org
http://www.cashe.com
National Amputation Foundation Scholarship http://www.nationalamputation.org
National Association of the Deaf Stokoe Scholarship http://www.nad.org/openhouse/programs/R&Sawards/stokeoscholarship.html
Financial Aid for Students http://www.ed.gov/OSFAP/students
The Financial Aid Information Page http://www.finaid.org
FAFSA Express http://www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/express.html
Don’t Miss Out: The Ambitious Student’s Guide to Financial Aid http://www.octameron.com
Financial Aid for students with Disabilities and Their Families http://www.rspfunding.com.
Funding Your Education http://www.ed.gov/prog_info/SFA/FYE http://www.petersons.com
CASHE- College Aid Sources for Higher Education http://www.salliemae.com
Admissions and Financial Aid Information CollegeNET http://www.collegenet.com
The National Association of Student Financial Aid http://www.nasfaa.org
The Parents Guide to Paying for College http://www.collegeboard.org
Hemophilia Health Services Memorial Scholarship Program http://www.hemophiliahealth.com