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.
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
