Student Resources

Internet

• Amazing Apps for your iPod, iPad, and Android
• Natural Reader - converts written text into spoken work (free download)
• How to Use Speech Recognition Software in Window 7
• Assistive technology web resource free or low cost!
• Navigating Online College Courses for Students with Learning Disabilities
• Study Skills Videos, Tips and Other Information
  • Learning Strategies
  • How to get the most out of studying.
  • Academic Skills

Information

• Accommodations Checklist for SAS Students
• Summary of Legal Difference between Secondary and Postsecondary Education
• Unreasonable Accommodations - list of what is not considered reasonable accommodations in college.
• iPad Apps - available through the App Store or iTunes.  GREAT site!
• The Exceptional Nurse" Information

Employment and Internships

• AAPD - job board for person with disabilities
• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - fact sheet addressing common questions about how the ADA protects applicants with disabilities
• American Association for the Advancement of Science - entry point jobs for individuals with disabilities
• Emerging Leaders
• Dow Chemical Internships
• Job Accommodation Network - for individuals with disabilities
• We Connect Now - We Connect is dedicated to uniting college students with disabilities in access to higher education and employment issues
• Amazing Video on "Thinking outside the box" for careers

• In coordination with key University departments provisions will be made for students with disabilities to gain access to buildings if physical barriers exist in order for them to participate equally in the programs/services.