Resources and Links
The Disability Resource Center offers assistance and guidance to students, staff, faculty or community members seeking disability-related information, resources, or referrals to campus or community services. The DRC offers the following direct resources:
- Over 200 resource files covering disability-related information
- Reference books
- Current periodicals
- Video tapes
- Temporary disabled parking passes
- Learning disability screening and referral for additional testing
- Referral to the TRiO Academic Achievement Center
On-Campus Resources
- Fletcher Library Resources: Disability - Diversity Web
- Career Services
- TRiO Academic Achievement Center
- Student Health Services
- Learning Enhancement Center
Scholarships
Dates in bold red have 7 days or less remaining to their deadline.
- Wheelchair Scholarship Deadline - December 15, 2009
- Google Lime Scholarship for Students with Disabilities Deadline - December 15, 2009 computer science, computer engineering
- Other ASU scholarships
Other Resources
- General Dynamics Land Systems Summer Internship Program - Key components of the program include the following:
- Candidates must have attained Junior status (completed Sophomore requirements)
- Candidates must currently be attending a university or college
- Candidates must have a minimum overall GPA of 3.0
- Every submitted resume must include student status (Junior or Senior), overall GPA and estimated date of graduation
- Selected students must provide an original transcript before their first day of employment.
- In order to be considered for the 2008 Summer Internship Program, all resumes must be submitted on the GDLS web site. Students must select Careers (click ok), under Location select "Sterling Heights", then under Employment Type select "Intern". Students can view all Summer Intern requisitions and post their resumes to the applicable job(s). The above steps must be followed in order to be considered for summer employment.
- Heath Resource Center
- HEATH's annual revision of this popular resource guide is now available. The 2007 edition contains completely updated and revised information to help individuals with disabilities to seek and obtain financial assistance for postsecondary education. The guide describes federal financial aid programs, state vocational rehabilitation services, and regional and local sources. A listing of nationally awarded grants and a pre-college checklist to organize the search for funds complete the guide.
Community Resources
- ADD Resources
- Arizona Bridge to Independent Living
- Arizona Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc.
- Arizona Center for Disability Law
- Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Arizona State Braille and Talking Book Library (Text Only)
- Community Information and Referral (CIR)
- DisabilityResources.org Arizona Directory
- Improving Lives: Ensuring Academic Success for Low-Income Adults Federal Programs
- Phoenix Public Library Special Needs Center
- Valley Center of the Deaf
- Vocational Rehabilitation (Rehabilitation Services Administration)
Disability Resources Online
- American Foundation for the Blind
- The Arc of the United States - The national organization of and for people with mental retardation and related disabilities and their families.
- Blind.net
- CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
- Delta Society - "The Human-Animal Health Connection"
- Disability and Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs) - information, materials, technical assistance, or training on the ADA. For Arizona look at Pacific DBTAC
- Disability Etiquette Handbook
- DisabilityResources.org (text only version) - The Disability Resources Monthly (DRM) Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet
- DisAbility Web Sites
- DisabilityInfo.gov
- EmpowermentZone - "Helping individuals and communities achieve self actualization and full citizenship."
- Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI)
- Evan Terry Associates - Authors of the ADA Facilities Compliance Workbook
- FirstGov for Workers - A government site regarding rights of people with disabilities who are: seeking employment, currently employed, use public services, or receive government-funded services and supports
- Grants for Individuals: The Disabled
- halftheplanet.org - "HalfthePlanet Foundation...supports the application of technology to promote the values of the Americans with Disabilities Act"
- Handspeak - "the largest, fast-growing popular sign language dictionary online"
- International Center for Disabitility Resources on the Internet (ICDRI)
- Library of Congress - National Library Service (NLS) for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
- National Federation of the Blind
- National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research
- Relay Services Online (free)
- Special/Disabilities Scholarships
- The National Technical Assistance Consortium for Children and Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind (NTAC)
- Trace Research and Development Center
- U.S. Access Board - The Access Board is a U.S. federal agency charged with ensuring physical access for the disabled to public buildings, streets, and transportation.
- U.S. Dept. of Labor: Find It! By Audience - People with Disabilities - This is a special page to provide a shortcut to much of the information and services the Department of Labor offers for people with disabilities.
- WheelchairNet
Courtesy of ASU Library Access Services (ADA)