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Learn more about disability or more about assistive technology (AT) with these links.
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[Research-based] National Survey: Assistive Technology Supports
"A national survey conducted to determine the extent to which educational supports are offered" to students with disabilities offers a 2-page brief regarding the results.
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
[Research-based] Psychiatric Disabilities in Postsecondary Education
A 7 page report defines the issues and sets goals for the future regarding people who have "psychiatric disabilities" in postsecondary education.
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
[Research-based] Case Reports on Students with Disabilities in Postsecondary Education
"There is a need to put a 'human face' on postsecondary education issues. Case reports can offer details not available in surveys or aggregated data. They can be the source of information that might otherwise be overlooked." Key findings are drawn from case examples in a 2-page brief.
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
[Research-based] Topical Review-Facilitating Information Access for Postsecondary Students with Visual Impairments Who Use Braille: Issues and Promising Practices
"This article provides an overview of problem of accessing information for postsecondary students with visual impairments. It examines the promise of current and future technologies in providing postsecondary students with visual impairments with 'virtual, real-time' access to information, particularly Braille."
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
"Hidden Disabilities"
Captioned video on a student perspective of being in college with hidden disabilities.
University of Hawai'i at Manoa, Center on Disability Studies (CDS)
"Introduction to the Screen Reader" with Neal Ewers
An excellent 6 minute video about screenreaders by an individual who uses one. Demonstrates both print and web accessibility. (Not captioned, but transcript available.)
TRACE Research Center, University of WI-Madison
"Listening to Learn: Digital Reading Solutions"
"See how technology and document conversion are helping students read and learn." (Not captioned, but transcript available.)
TRACE Research Center, University of WI-Madison
"Rolling"
Captioned documentary film created largely by 3 participants with video cameras mounted on their wheelchairs. Named best documentary at the Independent Film Project conference, NYC.
Thirteen/WNET New York (public television)
"Screen Magnification and the Web"
"Screen Magnification and the Web features Neal Ewers, of the Trace Research Center as the host, and John Klatt, a graduate student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This video illustrates how screen magnification software works and discusses what web designers can do to increase web access for a variety of users." (Not captioned, but transcript available.)
TRACE Research Center, University of WI-Madison
"Screen Readers and the Web"
"...features Neal Ewers of the Trace Research Center and looks at some relatively easy things you can do that go a long way toward making your web pages accessible to a wide variety of users and technologies." (No captioning, but transcript available.)
TRACE Research Center, University of WI-Madison
"Uncertain Welcome: Student Perspectives on Disability and Postsecondary Education"
On this page you will find a link to this wonderful digital video of students with disabilities talking about their experiences in higher education. 29 minutes
Curriculum Transformation and Disability (CTAD), University of Minnesota
About Vision Impairments with Simulations
Defines vision impairments and has simulations based on disease processes to give you an idea of what people with low vision see.
Lighthouse international
Academic Access: A Desk Reference for Accomodating Students with Disabilities
Link to the manual developed by the University of Maine System for academic access on their campuses. Has pages that delineate accommodations by type of disability.
University of Maine System
Access to Technology: An Online Tutorial
Utilizing links to disability related websites, this page provides publications and videos that are developed to describe how people with disabilities use computers.
DO-IT, University of Washington
Accessibility in Microsoft Products
"Make your computer easier and more comfortable to use by taking advantage of the many accessibility features built into Microsoft products." Home page for their accessibility features, links listed by products. No Macintosh mentions.
Microsoft
ADA BREIF: Service Animals
Describes regulations for provision of service dogs to individuals who have public access service dogs.
US Department of Justice
ADA Campus Policies - Service Animal Policy
Comprehensive policy statement. Includes links.
Universith of Wisconsin Madison
Alternative Pointing Devices
Pictures accompany the discussion of multiple substitutes for a mouse.
Pedley, M
Balancing Acts
Short, creatively designed page that provides short audio clips of what different members of an academic community might say on the topic of teaching students with disabilities. Food for thought.
Engaging Differences, The University of Kentucky
Challenging Traditional Models of Disability
Challenges the medical model of disability with an Interactional Model.
University of Minnesota
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