Resources
- 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. - Financial Aid for College Students with Disabilities
Understood.org is an organization that aims to help those who learn and think differently discover their potentials, take control, find community, and stay on positive paths along each stage of life’s journey. They have curated a list of financial aid and scholarships for students who learn and think differently. - Accommodations
Many students with disabilities entering college are familiar with testing modifications, but have not experimented with other types of accommodations. The Job Accommodations Network can provide an individual with a disability many creative ideas on how various disabilities (e.g., writing, reading, math, concentration, memory, time management) can be accommodated. - 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 University at Buffalo, 322 Stockton, Kimball Tower, Buffalo NY 14214-3079, 1-800-628-2281, 716-829-3141, FAX: 716-829-3217. - LearningAlly
LearningAlly is a national nonprofit, volunteer organization, which provides students with print-related disabilities (e.g., visual impairment or dyslexia) access to a library of accessible audiobooks. - Resources for Canadian Students
Ontario's Human Rights Code, was enacted in 1962. The Code protects people in Ontario against discrimination in employment, accommodation, goods, services and facilities, and membership in vocational associations and trade unions.