DSS Tool Kits
AHEAD offers resources, Internet links, sample documents and other products to help members perform their jobs more effectively. This section of the website is evolving and will change frequently; please visit often.
We invite your suggestions for helpful tools. Please email Richard@ahead.org to forward your ideas.
Accessibility
Facilities and physical environment.
U.S. Access Board: http://www.access-board.gov/
The Center For Universal Design (NCSU) http://www.design.ncsu.edu/cud/
Alternate Text Format Resources
Alternate Text Format Resources
Disability and the Arts
Members of AHEAD's Disability and the Arts listserv offer these resources for art students with disabilities.
References
Elisabeth, S.A & Levent, N.S., (eds.). (2003). Art beyond sight. New York: Art Education for the Blind, Inc.
Web Resources
Association of Foot and Mouth Painting Artists
http://www.amfpa.com
National Arts and Disability Center
http://nadc.ucla.edu/
Institute on Disability Culture
http://www.dimenet.com/disculture/
Chicago Institute for the Moving Image (they do a deaf film fest each year)
http://www.cimi.ws/four/index.shtml
Legal Enforcement
A Guide to Disability Rights Laws from the National Council On Disability provides a summary of the Federal legislation relating to disability with web links to responsible federal agencies. http://www.ncd.gov/newsroom/publications/2000/disabilityrights.htm
Reference
At annual report writing time, many of you are looking for comparative data. Here’s a sample of resources that may help with the process.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2000, June). Postsecondary students with disabilities: Enrollment, services and persistence. Stats in Brief. NCES 2000-092. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved April 1, 2005 from http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/peqis/publications/2000092/
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2003). The condition of education 2003, NCES 2003-067. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved April 1, 2005 from http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/2003/pdf/34_2003.pdf
Society for College and University Planning. (2005, March). SCUP trends to watch in higher education. Ann Arbor, MI: Society for College and University Planning. Retrieved April 4, 2005 from http://www.scup.org/pdf/Trends%20Layout%202-05.pdf
Sample Forms
Self Evaluation Guide (Word doc, 136KB)
Reproduced with permission from Guide to the Section 504 Self-Evaluation for Colleges and Universities. 1978. G. Richard Biehl, Editor. Produced by the National Association of College and University Business Officer under contract with the Federal Department of Health, Education And Welfare (Contract Number 300-77-0325).
Sample Job Descriptions
DSS Coordinator (Word doc, 22KB)
Sample Policies and Procedures
Foreign Language (Word doc, 21KB)
Study Abroad Resources
Mobility International USA (MIUSA) is an organization that empowers people with disabilities around the world through international exchange and international development.
New publications from MIUSA’s National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange (Word doc, 26KB)
Transition
A U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights pamphlet for students and their parents.
"Students with Disabilities: Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities"
The pamphlet is found at: http://www.ed.gov/ocr/transition.html
Career Planning Begins with Assessment: A Guide for Professionals Serving Youth with Educational and Career Development Challenges.
A publication of the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, this contains an exceptional summary of commonly used tests of students with various disabilities.
http://www.ncwd-youth.info/resources_&_Publications/assessment.html
