Going to College, Expanding Opportunities for People with Disabilities

Going to College, Expanding Opportunities for People with Disabilities

Elizabeth Evans Getzel, M.A. and Paul Wehman, Ph.D. Editors
Practical book for families, educators and counselors on going to college, teaching strategies and accommodations for students with brain injury, learning disabilities and special needs.
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This is a practical and comprehensive approach to understanding the needs of students with disabilities, brain injury or special needs in college. With a frank discussion of what to expect and not to expect in the college setting, the authors give strategies and resources for negotiating educational supports and accommodations. It is filled with case studies, best practices, program guidelines, and strategies – all written in clear language.

This book will answer the many questions of parents as well as guidance counselors, special educators, disabilities service coordinators, and students. It is an essential resource for any student with a brain injury special needs who is considering or attending college.

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Item GOCO
ISBN# 1-55766-742-X
Pages 314 pages, 7 x 10, softcover
Year 2005

Authors

Elizabeth Evans Getzel, M.A.

Ms. Evans Getzel is Director of Postsecondary Education Initiatives with the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workplace Supports at Virginia Commonwealth University. She has extensive experience conducting researach, evaluation, and training in the areas of transtion planning for secondary students with disabilities, postsecondary education for studnets with disabilities, and career planning/employment for individuals with disabilities.

Paul Wehman, Ph.D.

He is Professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Medical College of Virginia and Director of the Rehabilitation Research and Training Center on Workplace Supports at Virginia Commonwealth University. Internationally recognized for his service and scholarly contributions in the fields of special education, psychology, and vocational rehabilitation, Dr. Wehman received the 1990 Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr., Foundation Award in Mental Retardation and the Distinguished Service Award from the President's Committee on Employment for Persons with Disabilities in October 1991.

He is the author or editor of more than 150 books, research monographs, journal articles, and chapters in the areas of traumatic brain injury, mental retardation, supported employment, and special education. He also is Editor of the Journal of Vocational Rehabilitation.

Contents

Section I College Planning and Admissions

Ch 1 The Need and Challenges Associated with Going to College

Ch 2 Understanding the Regulatory Environment

Ch 3 Self-Determination and the Transition to Postsecondary Education

Ch 4 Preparing for College

Ch 5 The Role of Disability Support Services

Section II Creating a welcoming Environment Through Design and Implementation

Ch 6 Implementing Universal Design for Instruction to Promote Inclusive Instruction

Ch 7 Expanding Support Services on Campus

Ch 8 Strategies for Students with Hidden Disabilities in Professional School

Ch 9 The Role of Technology in Preparing for College and Careers

Ch 10 Training University Faculty and Staff

Section III Applications for Students with Disabilities

Ch 11 Students with Psychiatric Disabilities

Ch 12 Students with Learning Disabilities or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Ch 13 Dual Enrollment as an Option for Students with Intellectual Disabilities

Section IV Creating opportunities for Employment

Internships and Field Experiences

Career Planning and Placement

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