Tag: Education

Thriving in Trade School with a Disability

Thriving in Trade School with a Disability is one of many topics covered at Accredited Schools Online.  This topic includes content discussing:

  • Vocational Career Options
    • Physical Disabilities
    • Learning & Cognitive Disabilities
    • Visual Impairments
    • Hearing Impairments
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Resources
  • Timeline: Transitioning from High School to Work
  • Scholarships & Financial Aid
  • Workplace Diversity: Disability & Inclusion
  • Resources for Ongoing Support

The site, Accredited Schools Online covers also provides information about online elementary, high school, colleges and universities  and graduate schools. Accredited Schools Online  strives to be the comprehensive accreditation resource for anyone in the process of selecting a college. It is our fervent hope that through the information we provide here prospective students will be able to make informed decisions about which college to attend and avoid being saddled with student loans and worthless degrees from “diploma mills.”

DO-IT Video Resources

The  DO-IT  Center has a collection of  short, well done videos which cover a wide variety of topics of relevance to students, employers, parents, librarians, IT and DSS staff. The videos focus more on the experience of having a disability  than on the law.

The DO-IT video library may be found here. DO-IT Video Library.

Videos play in  the DO-IT  custom accessible media player with audio description and transcripts provided. Videos can be downloaded, viewed on the DO-IT  YouTube channel, or ordered on DVD. The Search Video Library feature enables users to search the full text of all videos and begin playing videos at specific start times from the search results.

 

Located at the University of Washington, Seattle, the DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) Center is dedicated to empowering people with disabilities through technology and education. It promotes awareness and accessibility—in both the classroom and the workplace—to maximize the potential of individuals with disabilities and make our communities more vibrant, diverse, and inclusive.