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LD and Navigating Online College

The team at Study.com recently developed a free guide to help students with learning disabilities navigate online college. The goal of the guide is to provide students with relevant information about attending college and seeking accommodations at the postsecondary level.   The Guide to Online College with a Learning Disability offers information in several areas, including:

  • Understanding and documenting learning disabilities
  • Securing learning disability accommodations at college
  • Choosing specific classes when you have a learning disability
  • Finding assistive technologies
  • Utilizing institutional resources designed for students with learning disabilities

Note. Study.com is a commercial site, requiring a subscription to use most resources.  Interested users do have the option of a 30-day free trial.

US Students With Disabilities Afforded Equality

Writing in VOA*, Char Freedberg, writes about the impact of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on higher education and the importance of reasonable accommodations.

To read the full article, visit “US Students With Disabilities Afforded Equality”

 

A related article is “Americans With Disabilities Act Turns 30”

 

Voice of America (VOA) is the largest U.S. international broadcaster, providing news and information in more than 40 languages to an estimated weekly audience of more than 280 million people. VOA produces content for digital, television, and radio platforms. It is easily accessed via your mobile phone and on social media. It is also distributed by satellite, cable, FM and MW, and is carried on a network of more than 2,500 affiliate stations.

Wheelchair-friendly Higher Education

The editors at New Mobility magazine have produced a guide to wheelchair friendly higher education.  The editors and writers surveyed hundreds of colleges and interviewed more than 80 wheelchair-using students and disability service leaders to identify 20 colleges that create wheelchair-friendly campuses and cultures. 

A PDF of the findings is available at: https://unitedspinal.org/pdf/Wheels_on_Campus_LR.pdf

A digital version is available at: https://newmobility.unitedspinal.org/wheels-on-campus/viewer/desktop/