Links to non-PAI resources

Higher education, college and university, continuing education

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 on ADA & other disability issues - http://www.ada-audio.org/Schedule/ -

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/ 

The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund - www.dredf.org  DREDF is 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 A 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 The site has a disability resources page including financial aid strategies and scholarship opportunities. 

Steve Gold's Treasured Nuggets of Information - www.stevegoldada.com - Tools 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/ - The 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

NewMobility -www.newmobility.com/review_article.cfm?id=122&action=browse NewMobility's information on disability friendly colleges including a grid regarding specialty services offered.

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

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

Online seminars on childhood disability, designed for parents and professionals - http://eparent.com

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/

U.S. Dept. of Education OCR, Office for Civil Rights - www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html?src=mr

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.