Quick Links:
- U.S. Government Resources
- National Resources
- Minnesota Resources
- Artists with Disabilities
- Guides
- Study Abroad
- Funding and Scholarships
- Accesible Electronic Textbookss
- Apps and Browser Extensions
- Assistive Technology
- Disability Type Specific Resources
U.S. Government Resources
U.S. Deapartment of Labor Disability Resources
U.S. Department of Education Resources
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
Transition of Students With Disabilities to Postsecondary Education: A Guide for High School Educators
Auxiliary Aids and Services for Postsecondary Students with Disabilities
The Civil Rights of Students with Hidden Disabilities Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
National Resources
National Arts and Disability Center
U.S. Department of Labor Disability Resources
Minnesota Resources
Disabilty Minnesota
Minnesota Employment and Economic Development for People With Disabilities
VSA Minnesota: The State Organization on Arts and Disability
Artists with Disabilities
The Amazing Art of Disabled Artists
The Disabled Artists Guild
VSA Minnesota: The State Organization on Arts and Disability Artists with Disabilities Page
Minnesota Employment and Economic Development for People With Disabilities
Guides
Winning in College: A Guide for Students with Disabilities
Overview of College Resources for Students with Disabilities
College Accessibility for Visually Impaired Students
DO-IT: Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology
Study Abroad
Funding and Scholarships
Scholarships and Financial Aid Information for People with Disabilities
College Funding for Students with Disabilities
The Springboard Foundation Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
College Scholarships and Financial Aid for Students with Disabilites
Scholarships for Students with Medical Conditions
131 Scholarships for Students with Disabilities by NitroCollege.com
Wells Fargo Scholarship Program for People with Disabilities (For Full-time and half-time students) - Fall applicaitons
Wells Fargo Scholarship and Emergency Grant Program for Veterans, Disabled Veterans and Their Spouses
Association of Higher Education and Disabilities (AHEAD) Scholarships - Fall applications
Kennedy Center VSA Emerging Young Artists Program - This is an amazing program.
Scholarships for Students with Medical Conditions
Accessible Electronic Textbooks
VitalSource
Learn about the Vital Source Bookshelf for accessible integrated content both on and offline
The VitalSource Accessibility Commitment
Kindle books can be bought via the Art Cellar Amazon account
Apps and Browser Extensions
BeeLine Reader (App and browser extension)
Microsoft Learning Tools and Immersive Reader (Built into Microsoft Office and other Microsoft Products)
Assistive Technology
Operating Systems
Apple Accessibility Page and Mac's text-to-speech software
Android Accessibility Page and Android's Text-to-Speech software
Microsoft Accessibility Page and Microsoft's Text-to-Speech software
Linux Foundation Wiki: Open Accessibility (A11y) Workgroup (This is a starting point as each Linux System has its own workgroup and accessabilty features.)
Adobe Products
Autodesk Products
Websites
Createing Accessible Websites by the American Federation for the Blind
Disability Type Specific Resources
Affordable Colleges Webiste for Support, Advocacy, and Assistive technology to Facilitate the Transition to Higher Educaiton Listed Out by Disabilities
College Resources for Students on the ADD/ADHD Spectrum
MCAD is not endorsing this organization but the LC thinks this site gives a good overview of ADHD and ASD college coaching if ASD was/is part of your diagnoses
College Resources for Students on the Autism Spectrum
Autism Self Advocacy Network's Navigating College: A Handbook on Self Advocacy Written for Autistic Students from Autistic Adults
Pacer Center's Transitioning to Life After HighSchool Website
Books from JKP Publishing:
- College/University Year 1: Independence, Social, and Study Strategies for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- College/University Year 2: Developing Identity, Strengths, and Self-Perception for Young Adults with AutismSpectrum Disorder
- College/University Year 3: Turning Skills and Strengths into Careers for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- College/University Year 4: Developing Workplace Skills for Young Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- College/University Year 5/Graduate School: There is a 5th Year/Graduate School book coming out soon by the same authors.
Temple Grandin on Her Search Engine Mind
College Resources for Students with Dyslexia
Open Dyslexic Font (Can be used with many applications on a Mac and iOS but not as a system font; only Windows, Linux and Android can make it a system font)
Dyslexie Font (Can be used with many applications on a Mac and iOS but not as a system font; only Windows, Linux and Android can make it a system font)
Research articles on dyslexia and fonts
Microsoft Learning Tools and Immersive Reader (Built into Microsoft Office and other Microsoft Products)
College Resources for Students with Dyscalculia
18" Fractionated Steel Ruler
25' Fractionated Left/Right Handed Tape Measure
EquatIO® add equations, formulas, graphs and more to g suite for education apps and Microsoft Word