Going to College
Expanding Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Will be published approx. on 31. August 2005
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-55766-742-7 (ISBN)
Description
Going to College will provide counselors, educators, and administrators with a comprehensive review of best practices, program guidelines, materials, and strategies to help students with disabilities gain admission to (and complete) secondary education programs. The book will focus on six areas: transition planning, universal design, admission policies/eligibility for receiving services, curriculum modification and supports, employment preparation, and technology. This book will also describe current research needs and issues.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Baltimore
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 180 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
582 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-55766-742-7 (9781557667427)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Going to College: The Need and the Challenges; ADA 504, and the Office of Civil Rights; Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy; Preparing for College: Selection, Admissions, Eligibility for Services, and Financial Aid; The Role of Disability Support Services; Universal Design; Accommodations and Education Supports: In the Classroom; Accommodations in Clinical Field Settings; New Advances in Assistive Technology; Training University Faculty and Staff; Working with Students Who Have Psychiatric Disabilities; Working with Students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD; Working with Students with Developmental Disabilities; Internships and Field Experiences; From Graduation to Employment: Career Planning and Placement