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Students with Disabilities in Higher Education:
Resources on Legal Issues
Postsecondary Education and Transition for Students with Learning Disabilities -
Second Edition
by Loring C. Brinckerhoff, Joan M. McGuire, and Stan F. Shaw, Pro
Ed, 2001.
The second edition of this book has been updated and expanded to include
chapters on transition planning from high school to college; determining
eligibility for services and testing accommodations; policy development;
accommodation provision; service delivery options for college students
with ADHD; and the latest advances in assistive technology. The chapter
on legal issues provides a comprehensive summary on the differences
among the IDEA, Section 504, and the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA).
A CD-ROM included with the book has an appendix which contains nearly
one hundred entries with examples of policies, procedures, and web
sites that describe an array of resources. Program record keeping
and data collection forms can be downloaded for reference and use.
Faculty Disability
Services Handbook
by Salome Heyward, JD
Available from: Salome Heyward & Associates - www.salomeheyward.com
Ms. Heyward is the leading national legal expert in disability compliance
in higher education. She is the author of Disability & Higher
Education and The ADA and Graduate and Professional Schools. She also
authored the Council on Law in Higher Education’s 2002 Disability
Compliance Brochure.
This publication explains the role of the disability services staff,
delineates the accommodation process, and summarizes recent decisions
of the Office of Civil Rights and court cases. It lists “rules
of the road” to follow when determining whether a student is
otherwise qualified or whether a student is eligible for accommodations.
Students with
Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights
and Responsibilities.
U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, 2002.
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html
The HEATH Resource Center of The George
Washington University, Graduate School of Education and Human Development,
is the national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals
with disabilities. The clearinghouse serves as an information exchange
about educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations,
and opportunities at American campuses, vocational-technical schools,
and other postsecondary training entities.
HEATH resource papers, fact sheets, guides, and directories focus
on topics such as accessibility, career development, classroom and
laboratory adaptations, financial aid, independent living, transition
resources, training and postsecondary education, vocational education,
and rehabilitation.
http://www.heath.gwu.edu
