http://studentcaffe.com/prepare/students-with-disabilities/ada-your-rights-college-student
Brief overview of the laws that protect the rights of students with disabilities; and a breakdown of the differences between K-12 and college when it pertains to the student’s rights and responsibilities.
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html
The office of civil rights in the U.S. Dept of Education’s site – providing overview of rights and obligations according to the law and links to numerous specific topics such as auxiliary aids and FERPA.
https://www.ahead.org/professional-resources/white-papers-guiding-documents
AHEAD is professional association dedicated to higher education standards for students with disabilities. This link has info on 2 specific papers that are detailed and explanatory related to reasonable accommodations, and disability services for students with intellectual disabilities.
https://www.premiumschools.org/best-disability-friendly-colleges/
List of the 15 best disability friendly colleges and details on what makes them so.
The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) – a list of the why, when, what, and how of disclosure in an academic setting after high school.
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/parent-20070316.pdf
From the U. S. Dept. of Education – a frank and concise letter to parents about the reality of issues they’ll deal with and need to be prepared for as their student considers higher education options.
https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/45/84.44
List of approved academic adjustments that could be made – specific to federal rules.
https://www.masslegalhelp.org/health/sickle-cell-disease-reasonable-accommodations-college
Even though the article is specific to sickle cell disease, it offers some detailed info in a manner broken down into some easy to follow questions.
https://www.clayton.edu/disability/docs/tips-for-communicating-with-your-professors.pdf
General tips for how to more easily communicate with your professors. These steps can be modified to fit your own college rules but the basics apply.
https://www.mdrs.ms.gov/workforce/vocational-rehabilitation
Seeking the assistance and involvement of Vocational Rehabilitation (Voc Rehab) from the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation may help a student with disabilities qualify for their educational supports – from financial to assistive technology.