Useful Websites

• Sponsored by George Washington University, this online database specializes in post-secondary education resources for students with disabilities
• 16 extensive informational modules available to print for students, teachers, and parents
• 192-page resource book entitled "Guidance and Career Counselors' Toolkit: Advising High School Students with Disabilities on Post-Secondary Options" available to download for free from homepage
• Many more additional resources at http://www.heath.gwu.edu/index.php/200901121088/Main-Pages/Transition-Websites-Directory.html

Effective College Planning from the CCDA
www.ccdanet.org/ecp/

• This website offers many additional resources, including information regarding financial assistance for students with disabilities
• Very detailed information for students who are considering attending Ball State

• This website developed its resources from the HEATH Resource Center
• Cross-lists related articles and statistics for further investigation

• This website is specifically designed to be accessible to people with disabilities (for details, visit http://www.ipl.org/div/accessibility/)
• The library service is totally free and can be utilized as a scholarly resource or just for fun

• At almost 400 pages long, this resource for families, educators, and healthcare providers provides information on almost every aspect of transitions from adolescence to adulthood
• Although much of the information is specific to students in Washington state, there are many tools and checklists that are helpful to families in any location, including questions to consider when considering housing, transportation, and health, skills rubrics, and a sample transition timeline

• This website includes a large resource section, discussion board, and searchable database
• Extensive web resources available at www.thinkcollege.net/for-families/web-resources

• This interactive website helps to evaluate the effectiveness of a student's support services and matches the appropriate service with the student's individual strengths and weaknesses
• Can also use the website to develop an Individual Support Model (ISM)
• Free service, but requires registration, username, and password

• This resource, developed by Indiana University and HANDS in Autism, offers links to various articles focused on advocacy, transportation, independent living, employment, education, and finances
• Especially useful for individuals living in Indiana

• This website contains a collection of resources developed by the Washington Research Institute
• Includes activities for students, parents, and teachers, as well as a senior checklist

Standardized Test Administrators

• Presentation (e.g., large print; reader; Braille; Braille device for written responses; visual magnification; audio amplification; audio-cassette; sign/oral presentations),
• Responding (e.g., verbal/dictated to scribe; tape recorder; computer without grammar/cut & paste features; large block answer sheet),
• Timing/scheduling (e.g., frequent breaks; extended time; multiple day; specified time of day), and
• Setting (e.g., small group setting; private room; special lighting/acoustics; adaptive/special furniture/tools; alternative test site [with proctor present]; preferential seating).  The tests can be taken at a National Test Center or at your home school.  Begin the process of applying for accommodations (which is detailed on the website) at least three months prior to the scheduled test date. 

 

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