Selected College Resources

Nevada Transition Summit May 7, 2009 HEATH Resource Center

Online clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. The HEATH Resource Center Clearinghouse has information for students with disabilities on educational disability support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, accessing college or university campuses, careertechnical schools, and other postsecondary training entities. Information on financial assistance, scholarships, and materials that help students with disabilities transition into college, university, career-technical schools, or other postsecondary programs.

http://www.heath.gwu.edu/
Click on Toolkit for Guidance and Career Counselors Toolkit: Advising High School Students with Disabilities on Postsecondary Options

Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, Sept. 2007. The information in this pamphlet, provided by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U. S. Department of Education, explains the rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities who are preparing to attend postsecondary schools. This pamphlet also explains the obligations of a postsecondary school to provide academic adjustments, including auxiliary aids and services, to ensure the school does not discriminate on the basis of disability.

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html

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Transition to College This website is sponsored by the Postsecondary Education Research Center (PERC) project, which is coordinated by TransCen, Inc. Links to internet resources; answers to frequently asked questions related to developing or expanding services for students with intellectual disabilities in college settings; specific information on the two PERC project sites in Maryland and Connecticut; and much more!

http://www.transitiontocollege.net/index.html

Going to College: A resource for teens with disabilities developed by Virginia Commonwealth University.
3 modules with information, activities, online resources, and videos where students who have disabilities talk about their experiences in college. "My Place": helps students identify his or her learning style, learn about strengths, interests, disability, goal setting, and self advocacy. "Campus Life": learn about faculty expectations, accommodations, grades, technology, and resources. "Planning for College": choosing a college, deciding on a major, applying for college, financial aid, test taking and a 'to-do' list.

http://www.going-to-college.org/
There are sections for teens, parents and school personnel. In addition to the modules, "Going to College" includes a portfolio section that provides students with instructions on how to organize a personal portfolio of information. The portfolio serves as a personal reference tool while visiting colleges and talking with college personnel, such as the individual in charge of accommodations, admissions counselors or career counselors

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More and more students with learning disabilities are enrolling in college and universities. And more and more higher education institutions are offering support programs for students with LD. This site has information to assist in the planning and selection process, plus lots of advice on creating a successful post-secondary education experience.

LDOnLine: College and College Prep

http://www.ldonline.org/indepth/college

PEPNet
National Network of Centers providing resources, information, and training to enhance postsecondary educational opportunities for individuals who are def or hard of hearing and their families. College Guide: help finding a college w/ services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. iTransition: 4 online trainings to assist students who are deaf or hard of hearing transition successfully from high school to postsecondary education or work.

http://www.pepnet.org/

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This and other resources available http://www.transitiontocollege.net/resources.html

Selected College Resources Compiled by Jane Falls National Post-School Outcomes Center jafalls@uoregon.edu 541-346-0354

Selected College Resources

May 2009