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Accessible Technology
Making Accessible PowerPoint Presentations
Making Accessible PowerPoint Presentations Pt. 2
Making Accessible PowerPoint Presentations Pt. 3
Websites
Strategies for Creating Inclusive Programmes of Study is a British site offering tips for faculty based on academic subject and disability
Resource for nurses with disabilities
Introduction to Universal Design in Education
Applications of Universal Design in Postsecondary Education
Resources and Training on Universal Design
The Faculty Room: Over two dozen links to web pages covering critical topics regarding supporting students with disabilities
How to accommodate students in specific academic activities (e.g. group work, science labs, internships)
Articles
Academic Accommodations for Students with Learning Disabilities - guidelines for instructors.
Academic Accommodations for Students with Psychiatric Disabilities - guidelines for instructors.
Effective Communication: Faculty and Students with Disabilities - communication guidelines for instructors.
Equal Access: Universal Design of an Academic Department - a checklist for making postsecondary departments welcoming and accessible to students with disabilities.
Invisible Disabilities and Postsecondary Education - effective accommodations.
Videos
It's Your Career (2011, 1997)
College students with disabilities gain work-based learning experience.
STEM and People with Disabilities
Returning from Service: College and IT Careers for Veterans
Building the Team: Faculty, Staff, and Students Working Together
Invisible Disabilities and Postsecondary Education: This video presentation shows effective accommodations for disabilities that include learning disabilities, attention deficits, autism spectrum disorders, and others that are not readily apparent.
Equal Access: Science and Students with Sensory Impairments
A brave and eloquent teen talks openly about his depression.
Specific Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities
Ldonline is the world's leading website on learning disabilities and ADHD, serving more than 200,000 parents, teachers, and other professionals each month
- Deaf or Hard of Hearing
PEPNet's national network of regional centers provides resources, information, in-service training, and expertise to enhance educational opportunities for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families
- ADHD and others
CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is the nation's leading non-profit organization serving individuals with AD/HD and their families
- Autism
http://www.collegeautismspectrum.com/team.html
http://www.aspergerexperts.com/
http://www.templegrandin.com/
Book: Students with Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for College Personnel by Lorraine E. Wolf, Ph.D., Jane Thierfeld Brown, Ed.D., and G. Ruth Kukiela Bork, M.Ed. ©2009. Available in the DSS office, CH 200.
Movie: Temple Grandin (2010) A very inspirational biography of Temple Grandin and her genius as a woman with autism who overcame incredible odds. Available in the DSS office, CH 200.
Accommodating Faculty