Students with Disabilities

Quick Clicks

Disability Services and Higher Education – General Information

• Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) - an international multicultural organization of professionals committed to full participation in higher education for persons with disabilities.
• Heath Resource Center - National clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities.

Career Development and Students with Disabilities

• Disability and Employment information - from the University of California Berkeley gives information such as frequently asked questions, disability related employment resources, special recruitment programs, and resources and information.
• Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (COSD) - COSD is a unique consortium composed of large and small universities, well - known national employers and US Government agencies focused on the career employment of college graduates with disabilities. COSD is funded through a grant provided by the U. S. Department of Labor's Office of Disability Employment Policy.

Accessibility / ADA

• Office for Civil Rights-(OCR) - Link to The mission of the Office for Civil Rights is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation through vigorous enforcement of civil rights. A primary responsibility is resolving complaints of discrimination.