Resources
Below are resources and links pertaining to disability services and postsecondary education. These resources will change as the needs of postsecondary disability services change. We thank all who have contributed to this information.
External Resources
Directories
Included in the hardcopy edition of the Transition Handbook is a Directory of Post-secondary Institutions for the state. We have separated this section from the handbook to provide a direct link to this resource. Please contact the webauthor to add an institution or update information for this directory.
Guides
The COSA - OK-AHEAD Handbook (MSWord) is now online for download. Different formats of this document are available upon request.
The Student Accommodation Model (S.A.M.) is a great reference if you are looking for a process of providing reasonable accommodations. Thanks go out to Mike Shuttic from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater for the development and contribution of this document.
Another great resource is the Basic Principles of the ADA by J. Trey Duffy. Thanks to him for allowing us to include his document on our site.
The handbook, Students with Disabilities: Transition from High School to College, is now available. Please contact Mike Shuttic with questions or revisions to this document.
"Students with Disabilities: Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities" is a new pamphlet regarding transition issues. This document is issued by the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
Web Accessibility
New to the Resources page is a document dedicated to issues of accessibility in information technology. This document will be updated when standards, guidelines, and laws are updated. Thanks to all who made this document possible.
Employment
The Workforce Recruitment Program brings an on-campus interviewer to solicit/gather a pool of applicants for federal summer (and permanent) positions. This is specifically geared to students w/ disabilities! Please contact Federal program coordinator: Betsy Kravitz, 202-376-6200 for more information.