Accommodations
Web Sites
Web Sites for Professionals and Parents
Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
Association of policymakers and disability support services providers in US and international higher education settings. Web site aims to promote the full participation of and quality of services received by persons with disabilities in higher education.
http://www.ahead.org/
NCEO Online Accommodations Bibliography
The National Center on Educational Outcomes (NCEO) Web site allows users to search a compilation of empirical research studies on the effects of various testing accommodations.
http://cehd.umn.edu/NCEO/AccomStudies.htm
Project ACCESS (Accommodating Curricular Changes for Education Standard Setting)
University of Oregon-Behavioral Research and Teaching (BRT) and school districts are teaming together to facilitate determination of content area accommodations for middle and secondary students. Project ACCESS is a three-year (2000-2003) OSEP-funded grant.
http://brt.uoregon.edu/projects/access.htm
Web Sites for Youth with Disabilities
ACT Assessment Services for Students with Disabilities
Information for students with disabilities about application procedures and eligibility procedures for extended time and special testing accommodations.
http://www.act.org/aap/disab/
College
Board Services for Students with Disabilities
Testing procedures in which students with documented disabilities
use a common eligibility form to request accommodations for AP,
PSAT/NMSQT, and SAT tests.
http://www.collegeboard.com/ssd/student/index.html
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA): Eligibility FAQs for Students with Disabilities
Information about how student athletes receive accommodations and the impact on the NCAA initial-eligibility requirements.
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=267
New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled
Online articles from the Commission’s newsletters on disabilities awareness written by high school students. Topics include testing and classroom accommodations, and assistive technology.
http://www.cqc.state.ny.us/homepage.htm
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