Students with intellectual disabilities are taking the lead conducting participatory action research (PAR) to chronicle their college experience as part of a national college access initiative. This research currently involves college students with intellectual disabilities documenting their experiences using multimedia tools. These data are then shared via a digital storytelling website, VoiceThread. This article presents an overview of PAR, digital storytelling, and the methodology used to implement PAR with students with intellectual disabilities.
This handbook is part project by the Autism Self Advocacy Network Navigating College. It is an introduction to the college experience from people with disabilities who went to college. All the writers are Autistic adults. They give you the advice they wish they had when they went to college.
Three case studies that describe a typical college classroom situation and the diverse students attending the class. Used as a training activity, participants consider the typical aspects of the classroom instruction and how they could be adjusted using UCD strategies to assist in diversifying the instruction to better meet the needs of all students in the class.
A list of questions that faculty members can consider to assist them in putting together a "learning-centered" syllabus. Questions for each section of a typical syllabus are provided.
This brochure, created by the Equity and Excellence in Higher Education project at UMass Boston includes several strategies and tips for including universal design principles in college classrooms. Great resource to share with faculty.
Amy Dwyre discusses how job developers can take advantage of the college setting in their job development efforts.
The information in this pamphlet, provided by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U. S. Department of Education, explains the rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities who are preparing to attend postsecondary schools. This pamphlet also explains the obligations of a postsecondary school to provide academic adjustments, including auxiliary aids and services, to ensure the school does not discriminate on the basis of disability.