Postsecondary education is a realistic and necessary option for successful adult outcomes. An understanding of the realities in postsecondary education is necessary if students with disabilities and their families are to be prepared to make wise choices for successful transition. School personnel should use the high school years to implement transition planning that fosters self-determination and independent learning in students with disabilities. Here a few of the many sites available to assist anyone involved with post secondary education whether first getting started, continuing or seeking additional resources for employment. The sites contain current news and events, links to programs and recourses and policy behind postsecondary education.
Office of Postsecondary Education
This website is for the student, parent, teacher, and administrator of anyone involved in postsecondary education. This particular section of ED.gov provides information about post secondary education programs and policy. Here you will find links to current news, reports and initiatives. For the teacher there is a link to help with lesson and activities. There are additional educational resources for the student and parent looking for post secondary education across the nation. There is a link for planning the individual’s education and financial information too. This seems to be the mother ship for anything dealing with postsecondary education!
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ope/index.html
Association on Higher Education And Disability
AHEAD is a professional membership organization for people involved in policy development and overseeing services for the higher education of people with disabilities. This website is for educators that can actively address disability issues on their campus. There are many disability recourses that link to useful information and tools to help with this field of work. There are links for annual conferences, publications, events and workshops in support of Disability Services. Also, a parent or student can find available resources or information on interest groups. If someone wishes to become a member of this organization and receive more information on these issues there is a link to pursue that. Just about anything relating to postsecondary education can be found on this website.
http://www.ahead.org/
INCIGHT
INCIGHT is an organization devoted to educating and employing people with disabilities. The website provides resources to help disabled students access education and training, helps students and their families gain the right mind set for a successful transition and provides empowerment trainings for students to learn skills on leadership. There is a link for news and events that provides information what is to come or has happened in the past months. Also, the programs link provides information for scholarships, mentoring, internships and university partnership. The website can benefit a student looking for self-empowerment to be a contributing member of society and view life without any thought of limitations. http://www.incight.org/index.php
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It is important that students with disabilities have post secondary options. Many organizations have been developed to assist in the decision making for students with disabilities. The most profound note to me was the mission statement for Ahead. It was as follows: "AHEAD envisions educational and societal environments that value disability and embody equality of opportunity.”
ReplyDeleteIf everyone would adopt this philosophy, the world would be a better place.
I invite you to visit our website, The GW HEATH Resource Center, an online clearinghouse for information and resources for individuals with disabilities: www.heath.gwu.edu
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