LINKS

Post-Secondary Education

-   Achieving the Dream of Attending College   -
SSI, employment, and “Achieving The Dream of Attending College”.

-   Auxiliary Aids and Services   -
Higher education's obligations to students with disabilities under Section 504 and Title II of ADA.

-   College and Other Choices for People with LD and ADHD   -

-   Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students   -
PEPNET
Resources on post secondary education for deaf and hard of hearing students

-   HEATH Center on Post-Secondary Education   -

-   National Center on Secondary Education and Transition   -
Information for youth with disabilities and their families to ensure student success in the secondary & postsecondary education curriculum to ensure meaningful employment, independent living and participation in all aspects of community life.

-   Northeast Technical Assistance Center (NETAC)   -
Regional centers provide technical assistance to postsecondary institutions serving individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, includes "Financing Your Education: Options for Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing".

-   On Campus Outreach (OCO)   -
Provides information & support to programs & personnel that provide services to public school students ages 18-21 with significant disabilities in postsecondary settings.

-   Opening Doors to Post Secondary Education   -
WI Department of Public Instruction resource booklet for students, parents and schools (pdf file).

-   Parent Involvement   -
Parent Involvement in Postsecondary Education

|Parent Participation and Students' Post School Outcomes

Parenting Post-Secondary Students with Disabilities
http://www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=208

|Parent/Professional Collaboration

|Partnering with Parents of Youth with Disabilities in the Transition Process

-   Post-High School Outcomes for Students with Disabilities   -
Employment rates and enrollment at post-secondary institutions.

-   Postsecondary Education and Transition for Students with Learning Disabilities.   -

-   Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities   -
Office of Civil Rights pamphlet for students with disabilities.

-   Preparing Your Child for Making Choices   -

-   Providing a Quality Accommodated Experience in Post-Secondary School   -

-   Requesting Academic Accommodations   -

-   Scholarships   -
America Scholarship Fund
Spina Bifida Assoc. scholarships for persons born with spina bifida

Gallaudet University
Scholarships for deaf and hard of hearing students based on essay contest.

Mary P. Oenslager awards
Scholarships for blind college seniors.

-   Students.gov   -
Information for college bound students & their families about education, career, government & more.

-   Study Abroad Program   -
Dept. of Interdisciplinary Studies & DD Institute, Wayne State University
(scroll to France/Cross-cultural Perspectives on Disability)

-   Vocational Rehab. System Services   -
|http://www.rrtc.hawaii.edu/documents/products/phase2/pdf/020d(1)-H01.pdf