Discusses the increasing number of students with psychological disabilities attending community colleges. In efforts to meet these students' extended support needs during times of budget cuts, the College of San Mateo, a community college, has organized partnerships within the local mental heath, rehabilitation, and consumer groups. Since 1991,…

This brief discusses how faculty can use principles of universal design to maximize the learning of all college students, including students with disabilities. Principles of universal design are first explained, including: equitable use, flexibility in use, simple and intuitive use, perceptible information, tolerance for error, low physical…

This study investigated whether World Wide Web information resources for students with disabilities are accessible and whether there is an accessibility difference between Web sites from the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, and Canada as rated by the Bobby automatic accessibility tool. Thirty academic Web sites from each country were…

This report discusses the needs of postsecondary education students who are deaf or hard of hearing and presents strategies for ensuring educational accessibility to campus services and programs. Part 1 considers general issues which characterize the process of student development in postsecondary education. It closes with the a brief discussion…

This report discusses the findings of a national survey of 160 colleges and universities that explored facilities and services to students with orthopedic disabilities, including structural accessibility, academic accessibility, dorm-living, and recreational opportunities. Results of the survey indicate: (1) 10 percent of the institutions of…

A survey instrument is presented that was used in a national survey of 160 colleges and universities to explore facilities and services to students with orthopedic disabilities. The survey contains 33 items that focus on the following areas: structural accessibility, academic accessibility, dorm-living, and recreational opportunities. The total…

Successful facilities management is described as based on a 10-point comprehensive program including: (1) physical planning policy; (2) facilities analysis; (3) management audit; (4) space utilization; (5) capital programs; (6) deferred maintenance; (7) controlled maintenance; (8) energy conservation; (9) environmental quality, health, and safety;…

Discusses an evaluation of WebCT (Web Course Tools) in practice at University of New South Wales (Australia) to assess the accessibility of WebCT for people with sensory, cognitive, and physical disabilities. Topics include evaluation methodology; learner-centered courseware design model; course evaluation by students; staff perceptions; and…

Examines design considerations for public library interiors: access; acoustical treatment; assignable and nonassignable space; building interiors: ceilings, clocks, color, control, drinking fountains; exhibit space: slotwall display, floor coverings, floor loading, furniture, lighting, mechanical systems, public address, copying machines,…

Federal laws protecting those with disabilities from discrimination are reviewed, and court decisions that have interpreted federal law are examined to see how the respective interests of professional disabled students and school administrators were treated. Implications for dental schools are considered. (Author/MSE)

A survey of 100 Wisconsin secondary schools found that students with disabilities did not use a full range of vocational programs, that only 37 percent of students had participated in vocational assessment activities, and that half had vocational goals included in their Individualized Education Programs. Results are discussed in terms of access…

The Atlantic Centre of Support for Disabled Students, created at Saint Mary's University (Nova Scotia) under the Centres of Specialization Program, works to ensure that students with disabilities have equal opportunity to fully participate in the educational process and gain access to appropriate careers through direct service, community…

The Centre for Communicative and Cognitive Disabilities at the University of Western Ontario provides support services for students with hearing impairment, visual impairment, physical impairment, and learning disabilities. Centre activities have included policy development, student organization, interpreter services, technology development, and…

Interviews with 14 social work students with disabilities and 12 practicum directors gathered information about field education expectations, special and general considerations for placement, agency response to request for placement, school response to agencies, student response to placement, factors promoting student acceptance in the field, and…

Two models of service delivery to college students with disabilities are compared: the traditional model, in which student personnel staff are responsible for providing services, and a student development model, in which student and staff work together, with the student more often than not taking primary responsibility for making things happen.…