Texas Project FIRST (Region 9 ESC) resources related to Postsecondary Education for students with disabilities:
- The Future / La Transición y el Futuro
- Course of Study / Curso de Estudios
- Comparison of IDEA, Section 504 & Americans with Disabilities Act (pdf) / Comparativo de IDEA vs. 504 vs. ADA
- The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) – Accommodations / Ley sobre Estadounidenses con Discapacidades – Adaptaciones
- Transition Resources
Texas Education Agency resources related to Postsecondary Education for students with disabilities:
- The Student Centered Transitions Network – is creating new pathways to a successful adult life for students with disabilities led by the Eleanor and Charles Garrett Center on Transition and Disability Studies at Sam Houston State University in collaboration with the Texas Education Agency.
- Texas College, Career & Military Prep
- Texas CREWS – interactive dashboards help you compare Texas public universities, public colleges, majors and career schools based on graduate wages, student loan levels, graduation rates and more
- Texas On Course – empowers you to make decisions that will help you, your child, or your student succeed after high school (for Grades 6-12).
Affordable Colleges Online: College Affordability for Students with Disabilities – A guide to college financing for students with disabilities. Find expert advice on loans, grants and scholarships specifically for students with disabilities, as well as resources to help with the job search after graduation.
Association on Higher Education and Disability – AHEAD is an international professional association committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education.
Autism Specific College Support Programs – Providing a listing of College/University programs that offer autism specific supports.
Campus Disability Resource Center (CeDaR) – Providing links to all disability services office to university/colleges across the nation.
Center for Parent Information & Resources – See Education/Training Connections.
Certificate of Tuition Waiver for Persons who are Deaf – Here you can find the link to the Application for Certificate of Deafness for Tuition Waiver. The Certificate of Deafness for Tuition Waiver \”exempt(s) individuals from the payment of tuition fees at any institution of higher education that uses public funds.\”
College Board – Accommodations & Ensuring Accommodations on SAT/ACT
College & Career Readiness & Success Center (American Institutes for Research)
- Easing Transitions to College for Students with Disabilities
- Improving College & Career Readiness for Students with Disabilities (pdf)
College for All Texans – Information on Finding the Right College, Applying to College, Admissions Criteria, Paying for College, and more (available in English and Español).
College Living Experience – CLE programs are located near major college campuses and vocational programs to facilitate students and young adults in the transition to college and independent living. In Texas, CLE-Austin supports students attending various education and vocational certification opportunities in the Austin area.
Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights – Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
Educational Testing Services – Test Takers with Disabilities (How to request, common accommodations)
LD Online – College & College Prep resources for students with learning and attention issues.
Modern States Education Alliance – This non-profit is dedicated to making a high quality college education free of cost and accessible to any person who seeks one. After taking an online course, students should be prepared to take Advanced Placement (AP) tests offered in high school or College Level Examination Program (CLEP) courses after high school.
Navigate Life Texas – College and Alternatives for Students with Disabilities and Education After High School (video)
National Center for College Students with Disabilities – the only federally-funded national center in the U.S. for college and graduate students with any type of disability, chronic health condition, or mental or emotional illness. They also have a clearinghouse and resource library.
Pacer Center – ADA Q&A: Section 504 & Postsecondary Education
Pacer’s National Parent Center on Transition and Employment – This website features links to Postsecondary Education resources as well as information/workshop handouts for parents, students and professionals.
Texas Council for Developmental Disabilities
- Resource Guide on Higher Education for People whttps://tcdd.texas.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/2020-Higher-Ed-Guide-Remediated-EN.pdfith Disabilities / GUÍA DE RECURSOS DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR para estudiantes con discapacidades
- Texas Colleges and Universities Disability Services Links
- The Next Step (video) / Video: El próximo paso
Texas Guaranteed Tuition Program – Information about the state’s prepaid tuition plans.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board – THECB’s mission is to promote access, affordability, quality, success, and cost efficiency in the state\’s institutions of higher education. Resources include:
- Postsecondary Programs and Services for Students with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
- Plan, Pay and Complete College
Texas Tech University – The Connections for Academic Success and Employment (CASE) program assists students with autism and other developmental disabilities to navigate college and empower them to reach their postsecondary academic goals and to find competitive employment after graduation.
The University of Texas at Austin, Services for Students with Disabilities – Making the Transition: Differences Between High School and College
ThinkCollege.net – provides resources, technical assistance and training related to college options for students with intellectual disability, and manages the only national listing of college programs for students with intellectual disability in the United States:
- Rethinking College (video) – This 25-minute film produced by Think College explores the growing movement to include students with intellectual disabilities in higher education.
- Use of Medicaid Waivers to Support Students with Intellectual Disability in College
Transition in Tennessee – I Want to Continue My Education video course and Resources to download.
U.S. Dept. of Education, Office for Civil Rights
- Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights & Responsibilities
- Transition of Students With Disabilities To Postsecondary Education: A Guide for High School Educators
U.S. News University Connection – Scholarships for Students with Disabilities
We Connect NOW – Website dedicated to connecting college students with disabilities in access to higher education and employment issues.
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