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This two-part video, from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, is presented in American Sign Language by Howard Rosenblum, a disabilities rights lawyer. The videos describe the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) and how it applies to postsecondary education. The first video runs 32:56 minutes in length and describes the ADA in...

The CeDaR database, developed by the National Center on College Students with Disabilities (NCCSD) at the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD), provides information on disability services in higher education for prospective college students with disabilities. Users can search the database by state, degree type, public or private...

This resource from the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Disability Consortium provides information for students and administrators who are interested in setting up a disability-related organization. Student group options and tips are highlighted. A list of national student groups is also provided. 

This resource from the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Disability Consortium provides tips on providing culturally relevant disability services for African American students. Strategies for learning and personal growth, as well as a list of suggestions from HBCUs are provided. 

This resource from the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Disability Consortium highlights how including people with disabilities is a core component of campus diversity. Disability and diversity practices in higher education, steps to include people with disabilities, identity development, and further resources about diversity...

This webpage, made available by CAST, Inc., provides information on how educators can support executive functioning in online learning environments. Executive functioning is defined as "a term used to describe a set of cognitive capabilities that influence behaviors" that includes: setting appropriate goals planning and organizing developing...

This 13-page research brief from the National Center for College Students with Disabilities identifies and provides an overview of national databases containing information about college students with disabilities. The following national databases are explored: postsecondary education databases, longitudinal databases for college graduates, and...

The National Resource Directory (NRD) is a database of vetted resources for service members, veterans, their families and caregivers. Resources are provided "... at the national, state and local levels to support recovery, rehabilitation and community reintegration." Categories include benefits and compensation, adaptive recreation, homeless...

This resource from the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Disability Consortium provides information on best practices for planning campus events with universal design (UD) in mind. The document provides a definition of UD, examples of diversity, information on disability access best practices, a checklist for event planning, and...

This webpage, from the National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes, provides a 4-page PDF infographic that includes information about supporting deaf veterans in postsecondary education. This resource includes information on how colleges can support veterans, recommended resources for professionals and veterans, and figures and data on...