POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION RESOURCES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Below you will find links to information for people with disabilities who are interested in post-secondary education.


Office for Civil Rights http://www.ed.gov/ocr/transition.html

lLink to pamphlet, provided by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U. S. Department of Education, explaining the rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities who are preparing to attend post-secondary schools. This pamphlet also explains the obligations of a post-secondary school to provide academic adjustments, including auxiliary aids and services, to ensure the school does not discriminate on the basis of disability.

HEATH Resource Center http://www.heath.gwu.edu/

The HEATH Resource Center at George Washington University is the national clearinghouse on post-secondary education for individuals with disabilities. This federally funded program serves as an information exchange about educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools, and other post-secondary training entities. Its website offers information about frequently asked questions, hot topics, publications, etc.

YOUTHHOOD.ORG http://www.youthhood.org/

This site is a place for youth to start thinking about what they want to do with the rest of their lives and to plan for the future. This Web site was built to help them plan for the future. What will they do after high school? Will they work? Go to college? Live in a place of their own? By using this Web site, you can plan for your future right now!