Related Online Resources

Please note:
These resources are provided as a service to the Columbia College Chicago Community. Their inclusion does not constitute an endorsement by Columbia College Chicago or the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities. The degree of the accessibility of these sites may vary.

Adaptive Technology and Software

• http://www.closingthegap.com/  Computer Technology
• http://www.out-loud.com/ Speech Recognition Software
• http://www.rit.edu/~easi/ Training on Accessible Information Technology
• http://www.inspiration.com/ Idea-mapping, brainstorming, outlining, and written-organization software?come try it out in CAP & SSD!
• http://www.trace.wisc.edu/tcel/tbase/index.html Up-to-date information on assistive technologies, adaptive environments, and community resources for individuals with disabilities
• http://www.magnifiers.org/main2.html Screen-Magnifiers, such as ZoomText
• http://www.readplease.com/ FREE text-to-speech software
• http://www.webable.com/ Site that reviews the accessibility of various technologies and includes an online library
• http://www.abledata.com/ Information on Assistive Technology, sponsored by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (US Dept. of Education)
• http://www.cast.org/ Center for Applied Special Technology
• http://www.woodlaketechnologies.com/ Offers a variety of adaptive software and equipment for individuals with all types of disabilities
• http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby/html/en/index.jsp Want to know if your website is accessible?  Check out this link to have your site reviewed.
• http://webaccess.tamu.edu/ Web accessibility project
• http://www.lssgroup.com/ Products for individuals who are visually impaired and/or hard-of-hearing

Note:  See also sections on Alternative text and on blindness/visual impairments for more relevant information.

 

Alternative Text (such as Braille, books on tape, ebooks, etc.)

• http://www.ghbraille.com/ Adaptive technology and alternative text solutions for individuals with blindness, low vision, learning disabilities, and/or mobility impairments
• http://www.rfbd.org/  Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic ? books on tape/CD.  Columbia's SSD Office already has a membership with this organization.
• http://www.aph.org/louis.htm Louis Database of Accessible Materials for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired
• http://www.aph.org/index.html American Printing House for the Blind
• http://www.wizeup.com/ WizeUp digital textbooks
• http://www.daisy.org/ Digital Talking Books
• http://www.bartleby.com/ FREE ebooks
• http://www.rocket-ebook.com/enter.html Rocket ebook
• http://tte.tamu.edu/ Texas Tech Exchange ? ebook library
• http://www.openebook.org/ Trades and standards organization for the electronic publishing industry
• http://lcweb.loc.gov/nls/ Acquiring materials in Braille
• http://www.bu.edu/disability/resources/alt-textlinks.htm List of alternative text resources on Boston University's site
• http://www.bethel.edu/Disability/AheadResourcesHandout.html Resources for serving students who are blind or visually impaired
• http://www.chpi.org/ Site that emphasizes accessing science and math books in Braille and employment for individuals with disabilities

Career and Employment

• http://www.pacdbtac.org/ Pacific Disability and Technical Assistance Center
• http://www.gladnet.org/ Global Applied Disability Research and Information Network (GLADNET)
• http://www.jan.wvu.edu/links/adalinks.htm Job Accommodation Network (JAN) & ADA

 

Educator Resources

• http://dsp.berkeley.edu/TeachStudentsWithDisab.html Teaching Students with Disabilities
• http://www.janejarrow.com/ Resource for individuals teaching and working with students with disabilities in higher education
• http://www.ahead.org/ Legal and other advice especially geared toward Disability Service Providers.
• http://www.bu.edu/sarpsych/reasaccom/index.html Accommodations for students with psychiatric disabilities ? this site geared toward Disability Service Providers and Employers, primarily
• http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/postsecondary/eric_collegeplanning.html#anchor694472 Transition-related issues for college students with learning disabilities
• http://www.tsbvi.edu/ Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired ? Instructional guidelines
• http://www.waped.org/ Position papers regarding documentation and other disability-related matters
• http://www.accessiblevans.com/ Rentals that make field trips accessible.

Legal Resources

• http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) homepage
• http://www.pacer.org/pride/504.htm ADA & 504 Comparison
• http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCR/docs/auxaids.html Auxiliary Aids & Services (504)
• http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/IDEA/index.html Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  Note:  this applies to children grades K-12.
• http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/sec504.index.htm Wrightslaw on Section 504
• http://www.ed.gov/ocr/ Office for Civil Rights homepage
• http://www.section508.gov/ Government guidelines for making websites accessible
• http://www.w3c.org/ More guidelines for making websites accessible
• http://www.okahead.org/hndbkindex.html Transition-related issues and laws pertaining to college students with disabilities

General Disability-Related Information

• http://www.state.il.us/agency/dhs/rscss.html Department of Rehabilitation Services - this agency covers many school- and living-related costs for many Columbia students with disabilities
• http://www.aapd.com/ Ensuring economic self-sufficiency for all persons with disabilities
• http://www.disabilityresources.org/ Information that all individuals with disabilities should know
• http://www.csun.edu/cod/ California State University-Northridge information about disabilities
• http://www.washington.edu/doit/ Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology in College and Careers
• http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/index.htmlx Resources for and about individuals with disabilities
• http://www.mossresourcenet.org/ More resources for and about individuals with disabilities
• http://www.access-able.com/ Travel information for Individuals with Disabilities
• http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/postsecondary/ncld_selfadv.html Guidelines for self-advocacy
• http://inclusion.org/ The Inclusion Network
• http://www.nod.org/ National Organization on Disability
• http://www.ldpride.net/ The Vancouver Island Invisible Disability Association Website

Resources for Specific Disabilities

Asperger's Syndrome

• http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/frame2.html Online Asperger Information Syndrome Information & Support

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD)

• http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/adhd.cfm National Institutes of Mental Health article on AD/HD
• http://www.oneaddplace.com/ Information & Resources on LD & AD/HD
• http://www.chadd.org/ Children and Adults with ADD ? nonprofit organization serving individuals with ADD
• http://www.add.org/ Attention Deficit Disorder Association ? Check out their Creative Corner!
• http://addwarehouse.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/index.html ADD Warehouse (sales & info)
• http://www.ldlearning.com/ Learning resources to assist students with LD and/or AD/HD
  

Blindness and Visual Impairments

• http://lcweb.loc.gov/nls/ Acquiring materials in Braille
• http://www.acb.org/ American Council for the Blind
• http://www.nyise.org/blind.htm Blindness Resource Center
• http://www.nfb.org/ National Federation of the Blind
• http://www.aagi.com/ Alva Access Group ? technology solutions/sales for people who are blind or visually impaired
• http://www.pulsedata.org/ More technology solutions/sales for individuals who are blind or visually impaired
• http://www.thechicagolighthouse.org/ Resources, information, and sales for individuals who are blind or visually impaired
• http://www.independentliving.com/ Products for individuals who are blind or visually impaired
  

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

• http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/ip/social.services/cfseir/CFSEIR.HP.html Paper on CFS

Deafness, Hard-of-Hearing, and Speech Disabilities

• http://www.aehi.org/ Alternatives in Education for the Hearing-Impaired
• http://www.asha.org/ American Speech and Hearing Association
• http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/infotogo/ Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
• http://www.nad.org/ National Association of the Deaf
• http://www.pepnet.org/ Postsecondary Education Programs Network
• http://www.harriscomm.com/index2.html Sales and resources related to academia and life in general
• http://massrelay.org/ Allows people who do not use a TTY phone to call individuals who have hearing/speech disabilities

• http://www.efa.org/ Epilepsy Foundation of America

Learning Disabilities (including dyslexia) 

• http://www.ldlearning.com/ Learning resources to assist students with LD and/or AD/HD
• http://www.ldonline.org/ Information and resources (many for sale) re: LD
• http://www.ldresources.com/ LD Resources:  Resources for the learning disabilities community
• http://www.ldanatl.org/ Learning Disabilities Association of American (LDA)
• http://www.futurenet.co.uk/charity/ado/index.html Adult Dyslexia Organization
• http://www.dyslexia.com/ Dyslexia:  The Gift (the positives of dyslexia plus many dyslexia-related resources)
• http://www.dyslexics.net/ A listing of vendors and resources related to dyslexia
• http://www.ldinfo.com/ Site geared toward helping others understand LD

• http://www.chemistrycoach.com/linkstoa.htm Links to a Better Education site (It's called ?Chemistry Coach,? but it provides strategies for every academic area/skill.)
• http://www.gre.org/disatest.html GRE guidelines for students with disabilities
• http://www.math.com/ Strengthen your math skills through self-instruction and self-testing
• http://www.uni.edu/walsh/linda7.html A variety of links to promote academic success
• http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html Virginia Tech's study skills self-help information
• http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/research/r_apa.html Understanding and using APA style when writing papers

If you know of web resources similar to these that you would like to share with others,please email gwatkins@colum.edu, and we will review and probably add the links to our site!