Going to college : expanding opportunities for people with disabilities
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Going to college : expanding opportunities for people with disabilities
Paul H. Brookes, c2005
- : pbk.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Going to College will provide counselors, educators, and administrators with a comprehensive review of best practices, program guidelines, materials, and strategies to help students with disabilities gain admission to (and complete) secondary education programs. The book will focus on six areas: transition planning, universal design, admission policies/eligibility for receiving services, curriculum modification and supports, employment preparation, and technology. This book will also describe current research needs and issues.
Table of Contents
- Going to College: The Need and the Challenges
- ADA 504, and the Office of Civil Rights
- Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy
- Preparing for College: Selection, Admissions, Eligibility for Services, and Financial Aid
- The Role of Disability Support Services
- Universal Design
- Accommodations and Education Supports: In the Classroom
- Accommodations in Clinical Field Settings
- New Advances in Assistive Technology
- Training University Faculty and Staff
- Working with Students Who Have Psychiatric Disabilities
- Working with Students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD
- Working with Students with Developmental Disabilities
- Internships and Field Experiences
- From Graduation to Employment: Career Planning and Placement
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