Publications
AHEAD produces a wide variety of materials that reflect topics and best practices in the disability and higher education fields. The Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability reflects scholarship in the field, while the electronic ALERT newsletter keeps AHEAD members abreast of current issues and topics.
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Suite 204
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or by fax to: 704-948-7779 along with payment by check, credit card, or purchase order. If you would like to receive a complimentary sample of any AHEAD brochure for preview prior to quantity purchasing, please email your request to Oanh Huynh.
AHEAD's complete catalogue of available titles are arranged in the following categories:
- Newly Featured Publications
- Brochures and Booklets
- Books and Manuals
- From our Resource Partners
- LRP Resources
- Videotapes and DVD
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Newly Featured Publications
- the “must have” anthology
Disabled Faculty and Staff in a Disabling Society: Multiple Identities in Higher Education Edited by Mary Lee Vance, Ph.D
-Teaching Study Skills and Strategies to Students with LD, ADD,and Special Needs Software and Book (1 computer) Charles Mangrum, Ed.D. Stephen Strichart, Ph.D.
- Navigating College Manual for Teaching the Portfolio Kimberly Nolting, Academic Success Press, Inc.
- Navigating College: Strategy Manual for a Successful Voyage Kimberly Nolting, Academic Success Press, Inc.
- Learning Disabilities in Higher Education and Beyond: An International Perspective
Susan A Vogel, Ph.D.; Northern Illinois Univeristy
Gila Vogel, Ph.D.; Beit Berl College, Hod HaSharon, Israel
Varda Sharoni, Ph.D.; Beit Berl College, Hod HaSharon, Israel
Orit Dahan, M.A.; Beit Berl College, Hod HaSharon, Israel
- An Introduction to Blindness and Visual Impairment for Postsecondary Education in the United States
Randall E. Borst, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
- Exam Accommodations Reference Manual
- New 2005 Edition
Patty Carlton, The Ohio State University and Gerri Wolfe, University of Georgia, et. al.
- Going to College: Expanding Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Elizabeth Evans Getzel, M.A. & Paul
Wehmann, Ph.D, eds.
Brooks Publishing Co.
- Program Evaluation of Postsecondary Student Services: From Theory to Practice
G. Sam Goodin, University of Michigan; David R. Parker, University of Connecticut;
Stan Shaw, University of Connecticut; Joan M. McGuire, University of Connecticut. Edited by:
Stephan Smith, AHEAD
- From Legal Principle to Informed Practice
em>Jane E. Jarrow, Disability Access Information and Support;
L. Scott Lissner, The Ohio State University
JUST RELEASED!
the "must have" anthology
Disabled Faculty and Staff in a Disabling Society: Multiple Identities in Higher Education
Edited
by Mary Lee Vance, Ph.D
In this compelling anthology, 33 higher education professionals share personal stories, as well as relevant research associated with how they juggled both professional and personal needs. The psychological and physical barriers imposed on them were far more limiting to them than their impairments. To be judged according to medical diagnosis and not by professional standards, was unreasonable. Yet it still happens every day. Despite the challenges the writers faced, and continue to face, they see through the murky haze a brighter future and hope that their writings will play a productive role in increasing society’s acceptance of differences. It is for this reason that they have joined together to compile this book, so that the readers may learn from their accumulated experiences.
(soft-cover, 300 pages)
Introductory price: $20.00
after October 1, 2007
non-members: $28.95 AHEAD members: $22.95
- Check out these new offerings from Academic Success Press
Teaching Study Skills and Strategies to Students with LD, ADD,and Special Needs Software and Book (1 computer)
Charles Mangrum, Ed.D.
Stephen Strichart, Ph.D.
*Item 201 --- Assessment with a license for installation in 1 computer at 1 site and 1 FREE reproducible activity book.
The computer assessment identifies the study skills and strategies the student with learning disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder or special needs must learn:
* Strategies for Remembering Information *
* Preparing For and Taking Tests *
* Reading and Taking Notes from Textbooks *
* Sovling Math Word Problems * Taking Notes in Class *
* Using the Library * Using the Internet * Using Reference Sources *
* Interpreting Graphics Aids * Writing a Research Paper *
* Making Good Use of Study Time and Space *
Upon completion of the 15 minute assessment, a Diagnostic Profile and a Narrative Report are immediately printed. The assessment can be administered an unlimited number of times. WIN (3.1/95/98). The 236-page reproducible activity book allows you to teach the study skills and strateigies assessed. It includes 154 activities, suggestions for using the activities, and answer keys. Readability and complexity are modified to meet special needs
(reproducible activity book, 236 pages)
Introductory price: $179.00
Navigating College College Manual for Teaching the Portfolio
Kimberly Nolting; Academic Success Press, Inc.
Teaching and learning lesson plans to work with the Navigating College Student Textbook
The Teacher’s Manual for Navigating College provides in-class activity ideas for each chapter. As well, it provides suggestions to help students master the out of class assignments along with suggested grading rubrics. Finally, one chapter describes how to use Navigating College: Strategy Manual for a Successful Journey in college success courses, mentoring programs, one-on-one counseling/advising plans, and developmental English and reading courses.
Introductory price: $19.95
Navigating College: Strategy Manual for a Successful Voyage
Kimberly Nolting; Academic Success Press, Inc.
A portfolio of readings and activities for new college students, all based in student persistence research.
Reading and activities include:
* Exploring Your Learning Profile: personality and learning styles, developing healthy attitudes and self-perceptions, learning the best way for you to study, building a support system.
* Getting Engaged in Learning and College: getting along with professors, making collegial friends.
* Life Management Plan: exploring values and goals, setting short and long term goals, managing conflict.
* What is Learning?: expectations of college learning, self-regulated learning, active learning, deep learning.
* Designing Study Maps: creating study ssytems for each class.
* Learning Strategies for Different Academic Courses: studying for history, science, composition, behavioral sciences, and math.
These important college-critical skills can be used by a variety of students:
* College students can purchase and use activities on their own to adjust to college.
* High school students perparing for college and read the summer before and develop strategies to use during the first few weeks of their college experience.
* Returning adults can use the portfolios to get back in the groove of being in college.
* Counselors can use the activities when they work one-on-one with students.
(soft-cover, 131 pages) Introductory price: $24.95
Learning Disabilities in Higher Education and Beyond: An International Perspective
Susan A Vogel, Ph.D.; Northern Illinois Univeristy
Gila Vogel, Ph.D.; Beit Berl College, Hod HaSharon, Israel
Varda Sharoni, Ph.D.; Beit Berl College, Hod HaSharon, Israel
Orit Dahan, M.A.; Beit Berl College, Hod HaSharon, Israel
How can the desires of people with learning disabilities best be supported and what can be learned by examining how countries around the world respond to those hopes and dreams? This book seeks to answer those questions. Written by prominent researchers, it builds upon an examination of the legal rights of people with learning disabilities in the United Stated, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Israel, then moves on to discuss assessment and diagnosis, programs, and support services, the social-emotional impact of learning disabilities, and how adults with learning disabilities fared after college. This text belongs on the shelves of everyone interested in advancing educational and employment opportunities for those with learning disabilities who have completed high school.
(soft-cover, 384 pages) Non-members: $30.00; AHEAD members: $20.00
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An Introduction to Blindness and Visual Impairment for Postsecondary Education in the United States
Randall E. Borst, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
The first of AHEAD's Professional Monograph Series, this compact volume offers a thorough discussion of blindness and visual impairment (BVI) from the viewpoint of a seasoned DSS practitioner. Vision impairment diagnoses, accommodations and academic strategies are included to expand your knowledge of this disability experience.
(2005. Soft-cover. 42 pp.) Non-members: $15.00, Members: $8.00
Exam Accommodations Reference Manual - New 2005 Edition
Patty Carlton,
Krista Winger and Kera McClain, The Ohio State University;
Gerri Wolfe,
Nicole Wentworth,
Patti Zettek and
Karen Kalivoda, University of Georgia
Reflecting best practices in disability services, this essential reference provides detailed information regarding issues related to testing accommodations at the postsecondary level. Topics addressed include:
- Exam accommodations
- Disability verification
- Exam scheduling
- Scheduling changes
- Exam administration
- Exam materials policies
- Academic Misconduct
- No-shows
- Placement exam procedures
- Exam statistics
- Scheduling coordination
Sample forms, letters and policies are included to assist you in your own administration of testing for students with disabilities. Written and edited by the Disability Services staff at The Ohio State University and the University of Georgia, this is a "must-have" reference manual for your office.
(2005. Soft-cover. 60 pp.) Non-members: $30.00, Members: $20.00
Going to College: Expanding Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Elizabeth Evans Getzel, M.A. &
Paul Wehmann, Ph.D, eds.
Brooks Publishing Co.
An important “textbook” for DSS and other college professionals engaged in the transition of students with disabilities to college. Each chapter by respected DSS professionals offers practical application of theory and best practices.
View the table of contents. (Word doc, 13KB)
(2005. Soft-cover. 336 pp.) $34.95
Program Evaluation of Postsecondary Student Services: From Theory to Practice
G. Sam Goodin, University of Michigan;
David R. Parker, University of Connecticut;
Stan Shaw, University of Connecticut;
Joan M. McGuire, University of Connecticut
Program evaluation is a crucial, but often daunting, component of managing and operating a program or office in higher education. Understanding the theory of program evaluation is as important as knowing how to effectively carry out the evaluation process and getting you the information you need. This terrific publication offers you the answers to both - the theoretical considerations of evaluation, and practical tools to effectively implement your own evaluation. Included with the manual is a CD containing electronic copies of all sample documents; making them easy for you to customize to suit your specific needs. Topics addressed include:
Part I - Program Evaluation for Postsecondary Student Services
- Rationale for Program Evaluation
- Factors to Consider When Planning Program Evaluation
- Sample Program Evaluations
- Recommendations
Part II - Evaluation Instruments for Professionals Providing Support Services to Students with Disabilities in Postsecondary Education
- Tips and Strategies
- Modular Mail Survey
- Telephone Survey
- Internet Applications
- Evaluation of Other Services
- Evaluation by Campus Colleagues
- Evaluation of Service Providers
- Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS) Self Assessment
- Bibliography & References
(2004. Soft-cover. 75 pp.+ bonus CD.) Non-members: $50.00, Members: $35.00
From Legal Principle to Informed Practice
Jane E. Jarrow, Disability Access Information and Support;
L. Scott Lissner, The Ohio State University
This "must have" resource for disability service providers in higher education demystifies the legal underpinnings of the work you do; offering valuable insight, discussion, and instruction on understanding the principles and premises of the legal framework that support the full participation of students with disabilities in higher education.
Topics in this invaluable resource include:
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Legal Context
Quick review of relevant legislation including the Civil Rights Act, IDEA, 504, ADA, Fair Housing, HIPPA, and FERPA, as well as relevant court decisions and settlement/agreements. Emphasis is on how the core principles of law underpinning these statutes and findings can and should be applied in higher education. -
Statute-Regulations-Policy-Practice: A Continuum for Program Design
Framing policy and procedure from legal precedent. Developing a philosophy to guide practice that recognizes institutional mission, the spirit and the letter of the law. Key policy issues will be highlighted, including accommodations decision-making, registering with the DSS office, and documentation. -
Decision-Making Paradigm
Carefully structured case-by-case consideration assures both consistency and flexibility. -
Case Studies
Case studies illustrating the decision-making paradigm in action, covering a broad range of typical postsecondary issues. Among the issues reviewed will be classroom issues, housing requests, access to information (technology) and transportation and parking. -
Recurring Questions With and Without Answers
Drawn from frequently asked questions in professional forums, this section will explore such questions as: (a) “what does otherwise qualified mean?” (b) “who pays for which services?” and (c) “where does it say that in the law?” -
Annotated Bibliography of Case Law
Discussion of how (and how not) to use the example cases. Cases to be selected as illustrations for applying principles, not just outcomes.
(2004. Soft-cover. 118 pp.) Non-members: $75.00, Members: $49.00
Brochures and Booklets
AHEAD brochures are valuable "user-friendly" general information resources for students, parents, faculty, and administrators alike. We always ship the most current edition.
- College Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- College Students Who Have ADHD
- College Students Who Have Chronic Diseases or Medical Conditions
- College Students with Learning Disabilities - 3rd Edition
- Confidentiality and Disability Issues in Higher Education
- Preparing for College: Options for Students with Learning Disabilities
- Ready, Set, Go: Helping Students with Learning Disabilities Prepare for College
- Section 504: The Law and Its Impact on Postsecondary Education
- The Americans with Disabilities Act: The Law and Its Impact on Postsecondary Education
- Universal Design in Higher Education
- Universal Design: A Guide for Students
- Universal Design for Inclusive Lectures and Presentations
College Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
This wonderfully informative extra length quad-fold brochure is perfect to have on hand to give to students, teachers, administrators, parents, peers. Written in a clear, easy-to-understand manner and chock-full of terrific information; this brochure will be a great addition to your office's information and awareness resources.
The brochure concisely addresses:
- Types of hearing loss
- Cultural and communication specifics
- Hearing loss in the academic environment
- Reasonable accommodation strategies
- Universal design and hearing loss
- Written by highly respected experts and AHEAD members, Carol Funckes and Richard Allegra, this handy publication is perfect to keep on hand for passing out to prospective students, families, faculty, staff, and secondary school colleagues.
1 - 49 brochures: $ .45 each
50 - 99 brochures: $ .40 each
100+ brochures: $ .35 each
College Students Who Have ADHD
Topics addressed in this brochure include:
- What is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?
- When is ADHD Considered a Disability Condition?
- Reasonable Accommodations
- Important Points to Remember
- Resources for Further Information
1 - 49 brochures: $ .40 each
50 - 99 brochures: $ .35 each
100+ brochures: $ .30 each
College Students Who Have Chronic Diseases or Medical Conditions
Topics addressed in this brochure include:
- What is a disability?
- Medical and Chronic Disabilities in the Academic Environment
- Reasonable Accommodations
- Universal Design Concepts
1 - 49 brochures: $ .40 each
50 - 99 brochures: $ .35 each
100+ brochures: $ .30 each
College Students with Learning Disabilities - 3rd Edition
Rewritten with dramatically expanded content, this incredible double brochure offers a wealth of information regarding issues related to learning disabilities in higher education. This general information brochure originally produced by the McBurney Resource Center addresses several crucial topics including:
- Definitions of what a learning disability is (and is not)
- Characteristics of college students with learning disabilities including: Cognitive Processing and Executive Functioning, Reading Skills, Written Language Skills, Expressive/Receptive Language Skills, Mathematical Skills, and Organizational and Study Skills
- Suggestions for faculty and students including strategies for creating an inclusive classroom and helpful strategies for students to implement.
2002 edition by Loring Brinckerhoff, Ph.D.
1 - 49 brochures: $ .50 each
50 - 99 brochures: $ .45 each
100+ brochures: $ .40 each
Confidentiality and Disability Issues in Higher Education
This valuable brochure concisely addresses issues crucial to topics of confidentiality as they relate to disability in higher education. Specific topics addressed include:
- What are the rules regarding confidentiality?
- Why do we need these rules?
- What does that mean for postsecondary institutions?
- Faculty rights under FERPA
- A word about persons with disabilities employed by the institutions
This brochure is a perfect informational source to be distributed to students, faculty and administrative staff and other disability professionals.
1 - 49 brochures: $ .40 each
50 - 99 brochures: $ .35 each
100+ brochures: $ .30 each
Preparing for College: Options for Students with Learning Disabilities
AHEAD is pleased to announce the release of "Preparing for College: Options for Students with Learning Disabilities." This 15-page booklet is chock-full of useful, practical information for students, families and others who have an interest in facilitating successful secondary to postsecondary transition for students with learning disabilities.
The booklet concisely addresses:
- Considering a Postsecondary Education Experience
- Preparing Yourself Academically for a College Education
- The Differences Between High School and College
- Support Services in College
- Understanding Your Disability and Advocacy
- Postsecondary Options
- Funding
- Beginning the College Search
- Questions to Use When Researching Colleges
Written by highly respected transition experts and AHEAD members, Dr. Lydia Block and Wayne Cocchi, this handy publication is perfect to keep on hand for passing out to prospective students, families, faculty, staff, and secondary school colleagues.
1 - 25 copies: $1.30 each
26 - 50 copies: $1.20 each
51+ copies: $1.05 each
Ready, Set, Go: Helping Students with Learning Disabilities Prepare for College
With new content, this brochure covers consideration and preparation for the student with learning disabilities in the transition beyond high school. It offers a list of 20 activities and necessary steps ranging from testing to independence to advocacy for students with learning disabilities to take as they prepare themselves for higher education.
1 - 49 brochures: $ .40 each
50 - 99 brochures: $ .35 each
100+ brochures: $ .30 each
Section 504: The Law and Its Impact on Postsecondary Educatione
This brochure summarizes the effect Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 has on institutions of higher education. It explains who is protected under the law, what colleges and universities can do to implement program modifications, and what they may not do. Offered by AHEAD in cooperation with the American Council on Education and the HEATH Resource Center.
1 - 49 brochures: $ .40 each
50 - 99 brochures: $ .35 each
100+ brochures: $ .30 each
The Americans with Disabilities Act: The Law and Its Impact on Postsecondary Education
Topics addressed in this brochure include:
- What Is the law?
- What is the ADA's definition of a "person with a disability?
- How does the ADA affect institution of higher education?
- Employment issues under the ADA
- Areas of review for an ADA self-evaluation
1 - 49 brochures: $ .40 each
50 - 99 brochures: $ .35 each
100+ brochures: $ .30 each
Universal Design in Higher Education
This concise brochure explains universal design principles in a straight-forward manner. The concepts and applications of UD are presented with faculty, administrators and other campus staff in mind.
Includes these useful sections:
- Universal Design Overview
- UD Principles Explained
- Frequently Asked Questions
- References
Take the mystery out of UD with this helpful resource from AHEAD
1 - 49 brochures: $ .40 each
50 - 99 brochures: $ .35 each
100+ brochures: $ .30 each
Universal Design: A Guide for Students
The second in the UD series, this brochure explains how universal design principles are applied to learning. This clearly written and lively resource encourages students to think about their educational experience in a new way. While geared to students, this publication is actually useful to anyone who wants to implement universal design into the curriculum. Topics include:
- An Outline of UD Principles
- A Summary of Service Provision and Student Identity
- Ideas for Promoting UD on Campus
- Frequently Asked Questions
- References
1 - 49 brochures: $ .40 each
50 - 99 brochures: $ .35 each
100+ brochures: $ .30 each
Universal Design for Inclusive Lectures and Presentations
The third brochure in the UD series, this resourceexplores the application of universal design principlesto the process of designing inclusive speeches, presentationsand lectures to minimize the need for individual accommodations.The following sections are included:
- Principles for Universal Design for Instruction
- Challenges and UD Strategies Chart for Instructional Methodologies
- How Can "Universal Design for Instruction" Improve my Presentation?
- Where do I go for support?
- Essential Elements and Strategies for Universally Designed Presentations
1 - 49 brochures: $ .40 each
50 - 99 brochures: $ .35 each
100+ brochures: $ .30 each
Books and Manuals
- Accessible Meetings and Conventions
- Adapting Emergency Procedures on Campus for Individuals with Disabilities
- AHEAD 2004 Report on Disability Service Providers
- Collective Perspectives on Issues Affecting Learning Disabilities: Position Papers and Statements
- Cornucopia of Strategies for Working with LD and ADD Students
- Expanding Postsecondary Options for Minority Students and Disabilities
- Facilitating an Academic Support Group For Students with Learning Disabilities: A Manual for Professionals
- From Screening to Accommodation: Providing Services to Adults with Learning Disabilities - A Manual for Disability Service Providers
- Volunteer Reader/Taping Service Handbook
Meetings and Convention
Ciritta "Cricket" Park, CAE
Whether you are planning a meeting for 10 or a convention for 10,000, a workshop for an hour or a full-week of events, this incredible resource guide is a "must have" for the meeting or event planner. This terrific book is written in a friendly, easy-to-use style, chock full of great information on how to make sure that your eventis completely welcoming to ALL attendees; particularly those who have disabilities.
Topics included in this 100+ page manual include:
- The Foundations of Accessibility
- Setting the Stage for Accessible Meetings
- Site Selection Guide
- Staff
- Emergency Procedures
- Program Accommodations
- Transportation
- Accommodations
- The Americans with Disabilities Act
- Etiquette Tips for Attendees/Guests with Disabilities
- The ADA Checklist for New Lodging Facilities
- Everyone who plans meetings or events of any size or length should have a copy of this wonderful resource on their desk.
Non-members: $30.00, Members: $22.50, 20+ copies: $20.00/each
Emergency Procedures on Campus for Individuals with Disabilities
Mary Farrell, ed.
This manual will help readers develop or adapt procedures for individuals with disabilities in emergency situations. It contains ageneral framework for planning emergency evacuation procedures, emergencyprocedures with disability-specificguidelines, management procedures for specific disaster situation,emergency procedures for laboratory settings, and self-advocacy for individualswith disabilities in emergency situations. The manual also contains a resourcelist and bibliography.
Non-members: $40.00, Members: $25.00
AHEAD 2004 Report on Disability Service Providers: A Demographic Profile
Wendy Harbour, AHEAD and The Harvard Graduate School of Education
This report provides a statistical overview of survey data from more than 1300 disability service providers working in institutions in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia. While crucial salary information is the heart of this publication, descriptive data on DSS administration, professional development and staff demographics round out the profile.
This publication presents comprehensive information in a reader-friendly manner complete with detailed statistics, charts, graphs, and helpful narrative.
An absolute must-have for any Disability Services Professional!
This valuable publication includes sections on topics such as:
- This valuable publication includes sections on topics such as:
- Detailed salary and compensation information, including salaries by job type.
- Methodology - how the survey was conducted and a comparison of this survey with previous surveys.
- Professional Development - what will help DSS staff do their jobs better.
- Information about campuses and DSS offices, including information about regional differences in the US and DSS budgets.
- Implications of these results on professional practice.
(2004. Soft-cover. 75 pp.)
Non-members: $99.00, Members: $49.00
Collective Perspectives on Issues Affecting Learning Disabilities: Position Papers and Statements
This publication is a compilation of written works of the National Join Council on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD) over the past 10 years. Published by PRO-ED, Inc., and offered by AHEAD under a special arrangement with NJCLD.
Non-members and members: $20.00
Cornucopia of Strategies for Working with LD and ADD Students
Lois Burke, Patty Carlton, and Tanya Kunze, The Ohio State University
Some of the materials presented in this book were used asa handout for a presentation at the 1998 AHEAD Conference. The authors ofthese materials have worked for a combined total of over 50 years with studentswho have learning disabilities(LD) and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Much of the materialwas developed following an extensive review of material already in printin conjunction with the strategies used by the authors, and is thus a compilationof many strategies successfully usedwith students with learning disabilities.
Non-members: $30.00, Members: $25.00
Expanding Postsecondary Options for Minority Students with Disabilities
For many years, Talent Search programs - funded by the federal government through the Department of Education, Division of Students Services - have provided outreach and services to disadvantaged students who have the potential to succeed in postsecondary education. The work done through these and similar programs has been commendable, with the percentage of students from traditionally under-represented backgrounds who enroll in college every year. Much of the information presented here was compiled from programs that are currently being operated under the auspices of the TRIO programs. While it is not a "how-to" for TRIO programs, many of the concepts used are applicable to other similar programs. Supported by the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services of the United States Department of Education.
Non-members: $26.00, Members: $18.00
Facilitating an Academic Support Group For Students with Learning Disabilities: A Manual for Professionals
Janis Johnson, University of Minnesota
A classic AHEAD publication, this manual outlines processes and activities of a support group for students with LD. A topic-centered format is offered to facilitate the development of study strategies and interpersonal skills. (2002. Softcover. 88 pp.)
Non-members $25.00, Members $17.00
From Screening to Accommodation: Providing Services to Adults with Learning Disabilities - A Manual for Disability Service Providers
Nancy Larson, Ph.D. and Susan Aase, M.S., eds.; sponsored by the Minnesota Association on Higher Education and Disability
This manual is a "must-have" for any professional in the field of disabilities at the postsecondary level. Major topics included in this resource are:
- Background and screening
- Assessment
- Identification and recommendations for accommodations
- Sample forms
- Resource materials including sample letters
- Testing accommodation forms
- Service utilization plans
- Requests for academic assistance
- Confidentiality and release information
- Policy statements
- Information for faculty and employers.
Non-members: $40.00, Members: $25.00
Reader/Taping Service Handbook
Christy Lendman, Ed.D.
An effective reader/taping service can be the support component that makes college accessible for some students.
This manual provides step-by-step suggestions for setting up a service on your campus that includes the following:
- Organization
- Registration
- Ordering services from Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic
- Record-keeping
- Recruiting readers
- Publicity/Campus awareness
- Working with professors
- Program evaluation
- Extensive sample forms and examples are included.
Non-members: $26.00, Members: $18.00
Reader/Taping Service Videotape
A companion to Lendman's Volunteer Reader/Taping Service Handbook, produced by the University of Wisconsin - Stout.
Non-members: $30.00, Members: $15.00
Purchase the Handbook and Videotape Together and Save!
Package Price for Non-members: $50.00, Members: $30.00
From our Resource Partners
Academic Success Press
- Mathematics and Learning
Disabilities Handbook: Guide to Processing Deficits and Accommodations
- Winning at Math: Your Guide to Learning Mathematics Through Successful Study Skills, 4th Edition
Mathematics and Learning Disabilities Handbook:
Guide to Processing Deficits and Accommodations
Paul Nolting, Ph.D.
A research-based resource for math instructors, counselors and others working with LD and ADHD students. This reference presents information for understanding the impact of processing deficits on learning math and choosing appropriate accommodations.
(2000. Soft-cover. 256 pp.)
$49.95
Winning at Math: Your Guide to Learning Mathematics
Through Successful Study Skills, New 5th Edition
Paul Nolting, Ph.D.
The new 5th edition of Winning at Math has been redesigned to read easier, while still featuring in-depth analysis in areas such as test anxiety, math anxiety, as well as the attitudes required to persist through a math course. Other areas of the book have been expanded to enhance the learning experience of students as they explore how to improve study skills as well as their overall ability to succeed in math.
How to Reduce Test Anxiety CD attached to the inside back cover.
(2007. Soft-cover. CD inside back cover) $29.95
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Winning at Math: Your Guide to Learning Mathematics Through Successful Study
Skills, 4th Edition
Paul Nolting, Ph.D.
This math study skills textbook, suitable for both high school and college students, is designed to be used as part of a class or for individual study. Solid foundations in effective study habits are presented along with instruction in the unique nature of math. Includes considerations for distance learners and disabled students.
(2007. Soft-cover.) $19.96
LRP Resources
The resources listed on the AHEAD site are available from LRP, one of AHEAD’s partners. The resources on this page are not ordered through or provided by AHEAD.
Videotapes and DVD
- ADD: The Race Inside My Head
(Now available in DVD format)
- Reader/Taping Service Videotape
A Culture Undiscovered: The Impact of Learning Disabilities on Racially and Ethnically Diverse Students (49 minutes, open captioned)
The powerful video program by Miguel Gallardo, Psy.D.
This educational video program explores the experiences college students with learning disabilities from diverse racial and/or ethnic backgrounds encounter in their daily lives. The interplay of culture and a learning disability diagnosis are brought together to enhance our understanding of the complex dynamics of disability and culture. The program focuses on six college students from Asian American, African American, and Hispanic/Latino backgrounds discussing their successes and struggles in coming to terms with having a learning disability. This program is ideal for showing to students, professional staff, and faculty who work with students who have learning disabilities.
Non-members: $149.00, Members: $119.00
ADD: The Race Inside My Head (30 minutes, open captioned)
(Now available in DVD format)
This incredible video program focuses on Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) in the college environment. Eight students relate the difficulties of coping with ADD in the classroom and in other situations and share strategies they use to manage the disorder. Each shares his/her experiences of being diagnosed and of feeling stigmatized in society. Topics outlined include:
- The most recent clinical definition of the disorder
- Diagnosis and medication
- Valuable suggestions for service providers and faculty
Produced by Disability Support Services, George Washington University, 1996
Non-members: $119.00, Members: $99.00
A companion to Lendman's Volunteer Reader/Taping Service Handbook, produced by the University of Wisconsin - Stout.
Non-members: $30.00, Members: $15.00
Purchase the Handbook and Videotape Together and Save!
Package Price for Non-members: $50.00, Members: $30.00