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Transition to College
for Students with Disabilities
A group of college service
providers in Western New York has updated a document entitled "Effective
College Planning" for students with disabilities. A companion
workbook is also available to assist students in completing necessary
college transition activities. Check out this web site: http://www.ccdanet.org
Office of Civil Rights
At the following website,
the Office of Civil Rights (US Department of Education) provides
information, which explains the rights responsibilities of students
with disabilities who are preparing to attend post-secondary
education: http://www.ed.gov/ocr/transition.html
Financial Aid for College
Students with Disabilities
The HEATH Resource Center
is the national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for
individuals with disabilities. HEATH has created a very thorough
resource paper on financial aid for college students with disabilities.
Call HEATH at 1-800-544-3284 or locate their materials at:
http://www.heath.gwu.edu/PDFs/financialaid.pdf
Accommodations
Many students with learning
disabilities entering college have not experimented with various
types of academic accommodations beyond testing modifications.
The Job Accommodations Network is a wonderful resource to tap
into for ideas on how various types of limitations (e.g., writing,
reading, math, concentration, memory, time management) can be
accommodated. Call JAN at 1-800-526-7234 or check out their information
on the web at http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/links/.
Assistive Technology
The Center for Assistive
Technology is located at the University at Buffalo and provides
assistive technology assessment and training services for college
and career-oriented individuals with disabilities on a fee-for-service
basis. Contact CAT at (716) 829-3441; 515 Kimball Hall Tower,
Buffalo NY 14207, or on the web at http://www.cat.buffalo.edu/
Vocational and Educational
Services for Individual with Disabilities (VESID)
VESID is an office of NYS
Education Department. VESID’s vocational rehabilitation
services program can help students with disabilities decide on
career goals and get help to prepare for a job. To find a local
office check out their website at http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/ or
call the local Buffalo office at (716)847-3294 or the Albany
office at (518)473-8097.
VESID also has a transition
web site, which describes the transition for secondary students
with disabilities to help students prepare for post-school employment,
community living, and postsecondary education. Check out http://www.vesid.nysed.gov/specialed/transition/
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