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Education


Accessibility in Distance Education: A Resource for Faculty in Online Teaching

The Accessibility in Distance Education (ADE) web site, created by the University of Maryland University College, focuses on helping faculty develop accessible online learning materials for people with disabilities. It is divided into five major sections, targeting common accessibility questions. These questions include What does the word "accessibility" mean? (What is Accessibility?), What disability laws should I know about if I teach online? (Legal Issues), What do I need to consider if I have a student with a disability in my online course? (Understanding Disabilities), How do I make my Web site accessible to everyone, including students with disabilities? (How-To), and What does an accessible Web site look like? Does it have to be text based? (Best Practices).

Creating Options: A Resource on Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities (2006 Edition)

Heath Resource Center has authored this comprehensive guide to financial aid for students with disabilities, discussing grants, loans, work-study, and scholarships. The paper discusses how to go about finding available funding for postsecondary education and covers the technical words or phrases used to describe the various types of funding and the process involved with their disbursement.

Distance Education: Access Guidelines for Students with Disabilities

High Tech Center Training Unit, in collaboration with the Distance Education Accessibility Workgroup, created this guide, which discusses legal requirements, basic requirements for providing access, access guidelines for specific modes of distance education, including print media, audio conferencing, video conferencing/video transmission (live), video transmission (pre recorded), and the world wide web. The guide also discusses instructional delivery, and instructional software, including laser video disc, CD-ROM, and DVD. The guide also features links to several related websites.

Guide to Distance Learning for People with Disabilities

October 30, 2001
This guide was prepared by our NHU staff to assist individuals with disabilities investigate opportunities in higher education via distance learning classes. The guide will assist an individual in determining whether or not distance learning is a feasible option, will discuss accessibility issues concerning each mode of distance learning, will suggest ways in which an individual may obtain financial assistance for tuition, adaptive and computer technology and will discuss the laws relating to an individual's right to accessible distance education. It will further offer a list of "disability friendly" universities that offer distance learning programs.

New sign Missouri Association on Higher Education and Disability Guidebook

Missouri AHEAD has written this guidebook to help students with disabilities achieve access into postsecondary education institutions and find success once they are enrolled. It was also written to help postsecondary institutions establish connections with secondary schools in order to recruit qualified students with disabilities into programs. The guide should also be helpful to secondary special education teachers and parents of students with disabilities. More specifically, the guide offers information on legislation, transition, preparation for college, financial aid and available education resources.

Rights and Responsibilities of Students with Disabilities in College

Bellingham Technical College has authored Rights and Responsibilities of Students with Disabilities in College. This guide discusses legislation that protects disabled college students and also offers answers to many frequently asked questions regarding a student's rights under the laws. The guide also offers resources that the student can contact for further information about their rights and responsibilities.

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