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Links to other resources

Higher education, college and university, continuing education

AcademicInfo: Subject Guides & Online Degrees- www.academicinfo.net - an online education resource center with extensive subject guides and distance learning information. provides free, independent, accurate information and resources for prospective and current students and researchers. More than 25,000 resources, updated daily.

ADA Resource Center - www.adacourse.org - one-stop for courses, events and tools on the Americans with Disabilities Act

Adaptive Environments - http://www.careersindesign.org - Informs people with disabilities about careers in design.

Advocate Academy Archives - www.advocacyinstitute.org/shop/WebinarArchives.html - Advocate Academy webinar archives for professional development or support group presentations. Every webinar features a leading expert in the field.

Audio conferences - www.ada-audio.org/Schedule/ - schedule of audio conferences on the ADA and other disability issues

Braille and Talking Book Library - www.library.ca.gov/html/pubser05.cfm - California State Library loans braille, cassette and talking books, magazines and playback equipment to northern Californians unable to read conventional print.

California Department of Education - www.cde.ca.gov/ - to lead and support the continuous improvement of student achievement, with a specific focus on closing achievement gaps.

The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund - www.dredf.org - a leading national civil rights law and policy center directed by individuals with disabilities and parents who have children with disabilities.

Educators with Disabilities Caucus (EDC) - www.cec.sped.org/diversity/edc.html - national network of pre-service students, teachers, researchers, and administrators with disabilities and others interested in the topic of educators with disabilities.

FinAid - www.finaid.org/otheraid/disabled.phtml - disability resources page including financial aid strategies and scholarship opportunities. 

Steve Gold's Treasured Nuggets of Information - www.stevegoldada.com - tools and information on how to enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act in the areas of Housing, Medical Assistance/Medicaid, Nursing Homes, Education, Miscellaneous ADA Information.

HEATH Resource Center - www.heath.gwu.edu/ - national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities.

Higher Education Accommodations: Students with Psychiatric Disabilities - www.pai-ca.org/links/HiEdStudentsPsych.pdf - from Job Accommodation Network (JAN), addresses the barriers and discrimination students with mental health disabilities experience in higher education.

International Center for Disability Resources on the Internet (ICDRI) - www.icdri.org/Books/books.htm - books on disability issues, web site construction, usability, products.

New England ADA Center - Succeeding in College and at Work: Students with Disabilities Tell Their Stories - watch videos of students telling their stories of success in college and at work; share your own story.

Northeast Technical Assistance Center (NETAC) Teacher Tipsheets - Deaf Culture, Relay Services, TTY.

NewMobility - NewMobility's information on disability friendly colleges including a grid regarding specialty services offered.

NICHCY’s Research Center - research.nichcy.org - designed to connect visitors with the research evidence on a wide range of education practices.

On-Campus Outreach Project - www.education.umd.edu/oco/ - training, support, online resources for students with significant disabilities in post-secondary settings.

Wrightslaw - www.wrightslaw.com/  - information about special education law, education law, and advocacy for children with disabilities.

Supporting Students: A Model Policy for Colleges and Universities - www.bazelon.org/pdf/SupportingStudents.pdf - from the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law.

Test Prep Review - www.testprepreview.com - free practice tests for many standardized tests - high school, college, graduate school, PSAT, MCAT, LSAT, GRE and more, to help relieve test anxiety.

Think College - www.thinkcollege.net - a website devoted to providing a centralized pool of information on opportunities for students with intellectual disabilities to go to college.

Transition to College - www.transitiontocollege.net/ - information and resources on college options for students with intellectual disabilities.

U.S. Department of Education - www.ed.gov/ - promoting educational excellence for all Americans.

U.S. Dept. of Education OCR, Office for Civil Rights - www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html - the mission of the Office for Civil Rights is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights.

Workbook for Youth with Disabilities - from the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth (NCWD/Youth) - http://ncwd-youth.info/ - may help youth with disabilities develop the knowledge and skills needed to make informed decisions about disclosing their disability.