We have compiled a list of links and resources which may benefit students with disabilities.
- Access
- Advocacy
- ADD/ADHD
- Assistive Equipment and Technology
- Autism
- Blind/Low Vision
- Campus Support Services
- Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- Diabetes
- Employment
- Higher Education
- High Stakes Testing
- Learning Disabilities
- Library (Marriott Library)
- Mental Health
- Neurological
- Recreation
- Service Animals
- State of Utah
- Study Abroad
- Transition
- Transportation
- Veterans
Access
Assist - A Community Design Center
http://www.assistutah.org/
Advocacy
Disability Law Center
http://www.disabilitylawcenter.org/
Disabled Rights Action Committee (DRAC)
http://www.disabledrightsaction.org/
The Legislation Coalition for People with Disabilities
http://lcpdut.org/
ADD/ADHD
ADDitude - Living Well with ADD and Learning Disabilities
http://www.additudemag.com/
Attention Deficit Disorder Association (ADDA)
http://www.add.org/
Attention Deficit Disorder Resources
http://www.addresources.org/
LD Online - Learning Disabilities and ADHD
http://www.ldonline.org/
Assistive Equipment and Technology
AbleData
http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm
Bookshare
http://www.bookshare.org/
JAWS Screen Reader
http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_jaws.asp
Kurzweil Text Reader
http://www.kurzweiledu.com/
Learning Ally (formerly RFB&D - Recording for the Blind and Dyslexic)
http://www.learningally.org/
LiveScribe Pulse Smart Pen
http://www.livescribe.com/
Maxi Aids - Products for Independent Living
http://www.maxiaids.com/
Utah Assistive Technology Foundation (UATF)
http://www.uatf.org/
Utah Assistive Technology Program (UATP)
http://www.uatpat.org/
Utah State Library for the Blind and Disabled
http://blindlibrary.utah.gov/
WebAnywhere
http://webanywhere.cs.washington.edu/
Zoom Text Reader/Magnifier
http://www.synapseadaptive.com/aisquared/
Autism
Autism Council of Utah (ACU)
http://autismcouncilofutah.org/
Autism Speaks
http://www.autismspeaks.org/
Organization for Autism Research (OAR)
http://www.researchautism.org/
Utah Autism Research Program—Utah Resources for Autism and Asperger Syndrome
http://medicine.utah.edu/autismresearch/index.php
Blind/Low Vision
American Printing House for the Blind, Inc. (APH)
http://www.aph.org/
National Federation for the Blind (NFB)
http://www.nfb.org/
Utah Council of the Blind (UCB)
http://www.utahcounciloftheblind.org/
Utah Foundation for the Blind and Visually Impaired (UFB)
http://www.ufbvi.org/
Online Colleges - College Accessibility for Visually Impaired Students
http://www.onlinecolleges.net/for-students/college-accessibility-visually-impaired-students/
Campus Support Services
Campus Wellness Connection
http://www.wellness.utah.edu/
Career Services
http://www.careers.utah.edu
Counseling Center
http://www.sa.utah.edu/counsel/
Learning Enhancement Online Learning Center
http://www.sa.utah.edu/lep/online_learning.htm
TRIO/Educational Opportunity Programs Online Workshops
http://www.sa.utah.edu/eop/SSS/SSSOnlineWorkshops.htm
Women's Resource Center Counseling and Groups
http://womenscenter.utah.edu/counseling/index.php
Veterans Support Center
http://veteranscenter.utah.edu/
Deaf/Hard of Hearing
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
http://www.nad.org/
PEPNet
http://www.pepnet.org/
Utah Services to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DSDHH)
http://www.deafservices.utah.gov/
Online Colleges - Support for Students with Hearing Impairments
http://www.onlinecolleges.net/for-students/hearing-impaired-students/
Diabetes
American Diabetes Association Guide for Going to School with Diabetes
http://main.diabetes.org/dorg/PDFs/Advocacy/Discrimination/going-to-college-with-diabetes.pdf
Employment
Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (COSD)
http://www.cosdonline.org/
Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/
U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy
http://www.dol.gov/odep/
Utah Governor's Committee on Employment of People with Disabilities
http://goodworkutah.com/
Utah State Office of Rehabilitation (USOR)
http://www.usor.utah.gov/
Higher Education
Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
http://www.ahead.org/
Center for Persons with Disabilities (CPD)
http://www.cpd.usu.edu/
DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology)
http://www.washington.edu/doit/
Utah Mentor and Choices
http://www.utahmentor.org/
Best Colleges.com - College Resources for Students with Disabilities
http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/disabled-students/
High Stakes Testing
Educational Testing Service (ETS)
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.435c0b5cc7bd0ae7015d9510c3921509/?vgnextoid=feb7be3a864f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD
Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT)
http://www.mba.com/us/the-gmat-exam/copy%20of%20register-test-taker-disabilities.aspx
Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
http://www.lsac.org/JD/LSAT/accommodated-testing.asp
Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)
https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/accommodations/
Miller Analogies Test (MAT)
http://psychcorp.pearsonassessments.com/haiweb/Cultures/en-US/site/Community/PostSecondary/Products/MAT/mathome.htm
Learning Disabilities
LD Online - Learning Disabilities and ADHD
http://www.ldonline.org
Learning Disabilities Association of America
http://www.ldanatl.org
Library
Resources and Accessibility at the Marriott Library
http://campusguides.lib.utah.edu/libraryaccessibility
Mental Health
Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health - Utah (DSAMH)
http://www.dsamh.utah.gov/
Mental Health America
http://www.mentalhealthamerica.net/
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
http://www.nami.org
National Institute of Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
Odyssey House of Utah
http://www.odysseyhouse.org
Valley Mental Health
http://www.valleymentalhealth.org/
Neurological
Brain Injury Association of Utah
http://www.biau.org/
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
Stroke Information and Resource Guide - ACLS Training Center
https://www.acls.net/stroke-information-and-resources.htm
National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Utah-Southern Idaho State Chapter
http://utu.nationalmssociety.org
Tourette Syndrome Association - Utah Chapter
http://www.tsa-utah.org/
Recreation
Access to Recreation
http://accesstr.com/
Common Ground Outdoor Adventures
http://www.cgadventures.org/
National Ability Center (NAC)
http://www.discovernac.org/
Salt Lake Archery
http://www.saltlakearchery.com/
Snowbird - Wasatch Adaptive Sports
http://www.snowbird.com/ski_board/adaptivesports.html
Splore
http://www.splore.org/
Therapeutic Recreation and Independent Lifestyles (TRAILS)
http://healthcare.utah.edu/rehab/support_services/trails.html#recreation
U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/fees_passes.htm
Utah Division for Wildlife Resources
http://www.wildlife.utah.gov/disabled/
Utah Scorpions Quad Rugby Team
http://utahscorpions.com/
Utah State Parks
http://stateparks.utah.gov/resources/accessibility/
Service Animals
Canine Companions for Independence
http://www.caninecompanions.org/
State of Utah
Access Utah Network
http://www.accessut.state.ut.us/
Assist - A Community Design Center
http://www.assistutah.org/
Center for Persons with Disabilities
http://www.cpd.usu.edu/
Utah Statewide Independent Living Council (USILC)
http://usilc.org/
Study Abroad
CIEE
http://www.ciee.org/study/why-ciee/disability.aspx
http://www.ciee.org/study/advisors/disability.aspx
Mobility International USA (MIUSA)
http://www.miusa.org/
Transition
Going to College
http://www.going-to-college.org/
Heath Resource Center
http://www.heath.gwu.edu/
Moving Ahead – Transition Resources for Everyone
http://www.ahead.org/students-parents
Opening Doors to Postsecondary Education and Training
http://dpi.state.wi.us/sped/pdf/tranopndrs.pdf
Preparing for College: An Online Tutorial
http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/cprep.html
Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights
and Responsibilities
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html
Best Colleges.com - College Resources for Students with Disabilities
http://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/disabled-students/
Transportation
Freewheel Mobility
http://www.freewheelvans.com/Express2.0/index.php
Para Quad
http://www.paraquad.com/
State of Utah Disabled Plates and Placards
http://dmv.utah.gov/licensedisabled.html
Transportation Security Administration—Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions
http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/specialneeds/index.shtm
University of Utah Commuter Services "D" Permits for Drivers with Disabilities
http://www.parking.utah.edu/parking/permits/index.html
University of Utah Commuter Services--Customers with Special Needs
http://www.parking.utah.edu/transportation/shuttles/index.html
Utah Transit Authority (UTA)
http://www.utabus.com/
Wheelchair Getaways - Accessible Van Rentals
http://www.wheelchairgetaways.com/
Veterans
Veterans Support Center
http://veteranscenter.utah.edu/
National Resource Directory (NRD)
https://www.nationalresourcedirectory.gov/
Veterans Upward Bound Program
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/triovub/index.html