Resources on

Post-Secondary Education for People with Disabilities

Updated September 4, 2003

Colleges for Students with Disabilities in Texas

·         Trade Schools in the Houston Area - http://houston.about.com/cs/tradeschools/

·         Compendium of Texas Colleges and Financial Aid Calendar produced by the Texas State Comptroller’s Office.  It contains a list of colleges and universities in Texas, admission requirements, total expenses for an academic year, financial aid data and related information, and helpful hints as well as the calendar with deadlines for various scholarships.  This list does not include graduate/professional schools, private specialized, or private technical schools.  The document is online at http://www.window.state.tx.us/scholars/.  For a printed version of the document, send an e-mail to mspf@mspf.org or write to the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation, GPM South Tower, Suite 200, 800 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX  78216-5699

·         Alvin Community College - http://www.alvin.cc.tx.us/study/disabilityservbg.htm

·         Angelina College - http://www.angelina.cc.tx.us/ssss/index.htm

·         Baylor University - http://www.baylor.edu/

·         Blinn College - http://www.blinncol.edu/disability.htm

·         Brazosport Community College - http://www.brazosport.cc.tx.us/

·         Brookhaven Community College - Farmers Branch, Dallas, Texas - http://www.dcccd.edu/bhc/campserv/specialservice/specialsvc.htm

·         College of the Mainland - http://www.13oaks.com/com/newsite/

·         Galveston College - http://www.gc.edu/counsel/special.htm

·         Houston Baptist University - Houston, Texas - http://www.hbu.edu  http://www.texasmentor.org/campustour/undergraduate/88/Houston_Baptist_University/Houston_Baptist_University8.html

·         Houston Community College System - Central -   http://ccollege.hccs.cc.tx.us/ada.htm

·         Jacksonville College - http://www.jacksonville-college.edu/

·         Kilgore College - http://www.kilgore.cc.tx.us/catalog/catalog/stu_serv.html

·         Kingwood College - http://wwwkc.nhmccd.edu/ http://wwwkc.nhmccd.edu/programs/tlc/handbook/disability.htm

·         Lamar University - http://www.lamar.edu/ http://www.theinstitute.lamar.edu/view.asp?PageID=58

·         Lee College - http://www.lee.edu/specialpop/index.html

·         Lon Morris University - Jacksonville, Texas - http://www.lonmorris.edu/ or http://www.texasmentor.org/campustour/undergraduate/94/Lon_Morris_College/Lon_Morris_College8.html

·         McLennan Community College - http://www.mcc.cc.tx.us/students/sss/

·         Montgomery College - Conroe, Texas - http://wwwmc.nhmccd.edu/students/life/specservices.html

·         Navarro College - http://www.nav.cc.tx.us/

·         North Harris College - http://www.northharriscollege.com/studentservices/disability/index.cfm

·         Palo Alto College - http://www.accd.edu/pac/pass/supportservices.htm

·         Panolo College - Carthage, Texas - http://www.panola.cc.tx.us/students/career/ada.htm

Colleges for Students with Disabilities in Texas continued

·         Prairie View A&M University - Prairie View, Texas - http://www.pvammu.edu/gridold/ada_resources.html

·         Rice University - Houston, Texas - http://www.dacnet.rice.edu/services/dss/

·         St. Mary’s University - San Antonio, Texas - http://www.stmarytx.edu/campus/display.php?go=dis

·         St. Philip’s College - San Antonio, Texas - http://www.accd.edu/spc/spcmain/ess/

·         Sam Houston State University - Huntsville, Texas - http://www.shsu.edu/~counsel/sswd.html

·         San Antonio College - San Antonio, Texas - http://www.accd.edu/sac/students/dss.htm

·         San Jacinto College - Central - Pasadena, Texas - http://www.sjcd.cc.tx.us/

·         Schreiner College - Kerrville, Texas - http://www.schreiner.edu/ACADEMICS/learning_support.html

·         Southwest Texas State University - San Marcos, Texas - http://www.ods.swt.udu//

·         Stephen F. Austin State University - Nacogdoches, Texas - http://www.sfasu.edu/disabilityservices/index.htm

·         Temple College - Temple, Texas - http://www.templejc.edu/student_info/SpecialServ/dis.htm

·         Texas A&M University - College Station - http://studentlife.tamu.edu/cpr/report/SSD.htm

·         Texas A&M University - Galveston, Texas  - http://www.tamug.edu/counsel/services/dss.htm

·         Tomball College - Tomball, Texas - http://wwwtc.nhmccd.edu/ContentArticle.asp?MCID=909

·         Trinity Valley Community College - Athens, Texas - http://www.tvcc.cc.tx.us/guidance/students_with_disabilities_and_o.htm

·         Tyler Junior College - Tyler, Texas - http://supserv.tyler.cc.tx.us/ADA/

·         University of Houston - Clear Lake, Texas - http://www.cl.uh.edu/ssc/shs/discoord.html

·         University of Houston - Downtown - Houston, Texas - http://www.uhd.edu/campus/help/disabled.htm

·         University of Houston - University Park - Houston, Texas - http://www.uh.edu/csd/

·         University of Houston - Victoria - Victoria, Texas - http://www.uhv.edu/academic_programs.htm

·         University of St. Thomas - Houston, Texas - http://www.stthom.edu/

·         University of Texas - Austin - http://www.utexas.edu/disability/

·         University of Texas at San Antonio - http://www.utsa.edu/students/dss/page000.htm

·         University of Texas at Tyler - Tyler, Texas - http://www.uttyler.edu/ http://www.uttyler.edu/disabilityservices/

·         Victoria College - http://www.victoriacollege.edu/pubs/catalog0203/studentserv/suppserv.html#top

·         Wharton County Junior College - http://www.wcjc.cc.tx.us/information/handbook/s_services/disabilityservices.html

Offices on Services for Students with Disabilities at Texas Universities

·         Abilene Christian University - http://www.acu.edu/academics/ustudies/alpha.html

·         Alvin Community College - http://www.alvincollege.edu/

·         Angelo State University - http://www.angelo.edu/cstudent/students_with_disabilities.htm

·         Austin Community College - http://www2.austin.cc.tx.us/osd/index.html

·         Baylor University - http://www.baylor.edu/oala/

·         Blinn College - http://www.blinn.edu/disability.htm

·         Brazosport College - http://www.brazosport.cc.tx.us/%7Estudent/specials/

·         Brookhaven College - http://www.dcccd.edu/bhc/campserv/specialservice/specialsvc.htm

·         Cedar Valley College - http://www.dcccd.edu/cvc/director/stusrvcs/ss/disabilities.htm

·         Coastal Bend College - http://www.cbc.cc.tx.us/html/special_needs.html

·         Collin County Community College - http://www.ccccd.edu/studentservices/students.html

·         Concordia University - http://advocacy.concordia.ca/disabled/disabled.html

·         Dallas Baptist University - http://www.dbu.edu/studentlife/student_services.html

·         Del Mar College - http://www.delmar.edu/specserv/

·         Eastfield College - http://www.efc.dcccd.edu/ssi/sspo.htm

·         Frank Phillips College - http://www.fpc.cc.tx.us/special.htm

·         Galveston College - http://www.gc.edu/counsel/special.htm

·         Grayson County College - http://www.grayson.edu/

·         Kilgore College - http://www.kilgore.edu/specialpopulations.html

·         Lamar University at Beaumont - http://www.lamar.edu/handbooks/students/UniversityPolicies.htm

·         Lamar University Institute of Technology - http://theinstitute.lamar.edu/view.asp?PageID=58

·         Lee College - http://www.lee.edu/counseling/disabilities.html

·         McLennan Community College - http://mccweb.mcc.cc.tx.us/students/sss/

·         Midwestern State University - http://www.mwsu.edu/htmldocs/departments/vp_sas/counseling/disabled_students.html

·         Mountain View College-  http://www.mvc.dcccd.edu/lss/lss.htm

·         Navarro College - http://www.nav.cc.tx.us/student_support_services/sss3a.htm

·         North Central Texas College - http://www.nctc.cc.tx.us/Student_Services/Access/Access_program.html

·         North Harris College - http://www.nhc.nhmccd.edu/section/index.cfm?subNavID=143

·         North Lake College - http://www.northlakecollege.edu/student_services/ds/disability_services.htm

·         Northeast Texas Community College - http://www.ntcc.cc.tx.us/ntcc.php?pageid=276Name=Support%2BServices

·         Our Lady of the Lake University - http://www.ollusa.edu/

·         Palo Alto College - http://www.accd.edu/pac/ds/default.htm

·         Panola College - http://www.panola.edu/students/career/ada.htm

·         Rice University - http://dss.rice.edu/

·         Richland College - http://www.rlc.dcccd.edu/catalog/ss.htm

·         Sam Houston State University - http://www.shsu.edu/%7Ecounsel/sswd.html

·         San Antonio College - http://www.accd.edu/sac/students/dss.htm

Offices on Services for Students with Disabilities at Texas Universities continued

·         San Jacinto College District - http://www.sjcd.cc.tx.us/

·         South Texas Community College - http://www.stcc.cc.tx.us/

·         Southern Methodist University - http://www.smu.edu/studentlife/OSSD_Facts.asp

·         Southwest Texas State University - http://www.ods.swt.edu/

·         Southwestern University - http://www.southwestern.edu/academic/acser-disabil.html

·         St. Edward’s University - http://www.stedwards.edu/aps/sds.htm

·         St. Mary’s University- http://www.stmarytx.edu/disability/

·         St. Philip’s University - http://www.accd.edu/spc/spcmain/ess/learning.htm

·         Stephen F. Austin State University - http://www.sfasu.edu/disabilityservices/index.htm

·         Temple College - http://www.templejc.edu/student_info/SpecialServ/dis.htm

·         Texas A&M University - http://studentlife.tamu.edu/ssd/

·         Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi - http://www.tamucc.edu/%7Edsweb/disabled/disabled.htm

·         Texas A&M University – Kingsville - http://www.tamuk.edu/sass/LifeServices/ssd_main.htm

·         Texas Christian University - http://www.acs.tcu.edu/DISABILITY.HTM

·         Texas State Technical College – Harlingen -  http://www.harlingen.tstc.edu/ssservices/disabled.htm

·         Texas State Technical College – West Texas - http://www.sweetwater.tstc.edu/sharedcode/finaid/specialpops.cfm

·         Texas State Technical College – Waco - http://www.waco.tstc.edu/new6/STUDENT_SERVICES/student_services.html

·         Texas Tech University - http://www.studentaffairs.ttu.edu/accesstech/

·         Texas Women’s University - http://www.twu.edu/facultyhandbook/appendixvii.html

·         The University of Texas at Arlington - http://www.uta.edu/disability/

·         The University of Texas at Austin - http://www.utexas.edu/depts/dos/ssd/

·         The University of Texas at Dallas - http://www.utdallas.edu/student/slife/hcsvc.html

·         The University of Texas at El Paso - http://www.utep.edu/dsso/

·         The University of Texas – Permian Basin - http://www.utpb.edu/utpb_adm/studentservices/officeofpass/index_frame.htm

·         The University of Texas – San Antonio - http://www.utsa.edu/disability/

·         Trinity University - http://www.trinity.edu/departments/ccs/

·         Tyler Junior College - http://supserv.tyler.cc.tx.us/ADA/

·         University of Houston – Clear Lake - http://www.cl.uh.edu/ssc/shs/shshp.htm

·         University of Houston – Main Campus - http://www.uh.edu/csd/

·         University of North Texas - http://www.unt.edu/oda/

·         University of St. Thomas - http://www.stthom.edu/counseling/index.html

·         Victoria College - http://www.vc.cc.tx.us/dept/counseling/suppserv.html

·         West Texas A&M University - http://www.wtamu.edu/administrative/ss/ls/ds/index.htm

·         Wharton County Junior College - http://www.wcjc.edu/student_n/disability.asp

Colleges and Universities - Resources for Higher Education

Nationwide Colleges for Students with Disabilities

·         Disability-Friendly Colleges article from New Mobility at http://www.newmobility.com/review_article.cfm?id=122&action=browse includes a review of the top 10 U.S. disability friendly colleges and universities. (Sept. 1998; includes Texas A&M)

·         Wheelchair friendly colleges and universities at http://www.geocities.com/ketchum4/index.html.  Survey and links to U.S. colleges and universities with superior wheelchair accessibility, including personal care services.  Links to state vocational rehabilitation offices are provided, also.

·         http://college-finder.org/ – An individual people can hire to provide assistance in placing a child with learning disabilities in the right college where they can succeed in higher education.

·         College Links in the United States - http://homepage.mac.com/mjamesdunn/sites/ldreport/college_links.htm

·         Health and disability resource centre - PlanetAmber.com - http://www.planetamber.com/resources/203.html

·         The Resource Center - http://www.warmsprings.org/RCenter/LINKS/univcoll.htm

·         College links are at http://dmoz.org/Society/Disabled/Education/Colleges_and_Universities/

·         College & Career Programs for Deaf Students, 11th Edition at http://gri.gallaudet.edu/ccg/.  A comparative listing of over 100 colleges and universities in the U.S. which offer services for deaf and hard of hearing students.  (See the Program Descriptions search engine, for data on specific schools in the guide.)

College Resource for All Texans (not disability specific)

·         College for Texans at http://www.collegefortexans.com (in English and Spanish) – a project of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.  It only says a little related to disabilities and accessibility at http://www.collegefortexans.com/Getting/disability.cfm.  It has links to colleges and universities in Texas at http://www.collegefortexans.com/cfbin/inst.cfm and financial aid at http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/cfbin/ArchFetch.cfm?DocID=0539&Format=Word, etc.

General College Information (not disability specific)

·         “Preparing Your Child for College” at http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Prepare/.  A comprehensive guide for parents, this online publication provides answers to general questions and information on preparing students academically, financing a college education, and the importance of long range planning.  Helpful checklists for parents and children are included.  This 2000 edition is the most recent online version.

·         “Think College” at http://www.ed.gov/thinkcollege/.  This U.S. Department of Education Website has information for pre-high school, high school, returning adult students and families.

·         “Think College Early” at http://www.ed.gov/thinkcollege/early/students/students.htm.  This U.S. Department of Education handbook for students in middle and junior high school shows students how a college education will improve their lives.  The importance of early planning, choosing the right courses and financing an education are stressed.

·         “College is Possible” at http://www.collegeispossible.org/.  Sponsored by the Coalition of American Colleges and Universities, this site has information on preparing for college, including recommendations for junior and senior high school students.  It has sections on choosing the right college and on how to pay for college.  There are good links to other sites with information on preparing for and applying to college and on paying for a college education.

·         “Hard Work Pays Off” publication at http://www.aft.org/reports/download/Hard_Work_Pays.pdf.

Testing and College Preparation; Study Skills

·         College Preparations for Students With High Functioning Autism at http://www.professorsadvice.com/ - Strategies for students with high functioning autism/Asperger’s Syndrome to prepare for college: motivation to work on needed courses, using strengths to compensate for weaknesses, and preparing for standardized tests.  Strategies for succeeding once in college.

·         College Admissions Testing for Students with Disabilities at http://www.collegeboard.com/disable/counsel/html/indx000.html.

·         Internet sites dealing with Study Skills are:

      -- http://www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/acad/strat/

      -- http://www.csbsju.edu/academicadvising/helplist.html

      -- http://www.unc.edu/depts/unc_caps/TenTraps.html

      -- http://www.muskingum.edu/~cal/database/genpurpose.html

      -- http://muskingum.edu/%7Ecal/database/conspecific.html

·         Post Secondary Guide by Pacer Center (Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights), at http://www.pacer.org/tatra/post.htm.  This site provides recommendations for college preparation and lists, publications, and resource links for parents and students with disabilities.

·         “Summer Pre-College Programs for Students with Disabilities – 2003” by The George Washington University HEATH Resource Center, Washington D.C., online at http://www.heath.gwu.edu/SummerPreCollege.htm.  This annual list of summer campus programs for individuals with disabilities is a resource for individuals are seeking to prepare for college and enhance college performance.  Pre-college programs are only listed nine states, with none in Texas.

Education

·         Association for Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) at http://www.ahead.org/.

An international professional organization that provides training and technical assistance related to disabilities in higher education.  HEAD promotes conferences and publishes a newsletter.

AHEAD in Texas at http://tahead.tamu.edu/.

·         Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking & Technology (DO-IT) at http://www.washington.edu/doit/.  Provides mentoring and career information for students with disabilities, and works to increase the number of college students with disabilities in internships and other work experience programs.  Also has a number of resources for higher education professionals.

·         Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) at http://askeric.org/.

Provides a clearinghouse of education-related material, including over one million documents.  Provides network information specialists who can answer education questions via e-mail, and sponsors e-mail discussion groups.

·         ERIC Clearinghouse on Disabilities and Gifted Education at http://ericec.org/.

·         ERIC Clearinghouse on Information & Technology at http://ericit.org/.

·         Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI) at http://www.rit.edu/~easi/.

Provides continuing education on disability issues through accessible multimedia Web casts.  Provides technical assistance on assistive technology issues.  Promotes access to information technology for people with disabilities.

·         The HEATH Resource Center at http://www.heath.gwu.edu/.

Serves as an information exchange about educational support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, and opportunities in higher education.  Provides disability technical assistance and a wide range of publications.

·         American Council on Education at http://www.acenet.edu/.

·         U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights investigates complaints of disability discrimination in educational settings.  At http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCR/index.html.

Employment

·         “Impact” newsletter from spring 2002 featuring young adults with disabilities and Social Security Administration Employment Support Programs, including articles on attending college and SSI/Postsecondary Education Support.  Published by the Institute on Community Integration and the Research and Training Center on Community Living, University of Minnesota.  32 pages at http://ici.umn.edu/products/impact/151/default.html.

·         Equal Employment Opportunity Committee (EEOC) at http://www.eeoc.gov/.

·         Texas Committee on Human Rights (TCHR) at http://tchr.state.tx.us/.

These agencies handle employment-related disability discrimination issues.

·         Job Accommodation Network (JAN) at http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/.

A free consulting service that provides information about job accommodations and accommodations for students with disabilities.  E-mail: jan@jan.icdi.wvu.edu.

·         Office of Disability Employment Policy at the Department of Labor at http://www.dol.gov/odep/welcome.html.

Organizes the Workforce Recruitment Program, which connects public and private sector employers nationwide with post-secondary students and recent graduates with disabilities looking for internships and permanent positions.

Technology

·         National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) at http://www.ed.gov/offices/OSERS/NIDRR/.

Sponsors research into various disability-related areas.  Sponsors university-based Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers and Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers, as well as regional disability technical assistance centers.

·         Disability Law Resource Project at http://www.dlrp.org/.

·         National Rehabilitation Information Center (NARIC) at http://www.naric.com/.

Provides a database on federal research on assistive technology and rehabilitation.  Its ABLEDATA database contains information on thousands of products and devices.

·         ABLEDATA at http://www.abledata.com/.

·         Texas Technology Access Project at http://tatp.edb.utexas.edu/.

Provides information and referral, training, and database about devices and vendors.

·         Bobby Internet Accessibility Validator at http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby/html/en/index.jsp.

Provides a means to test Websites for accessibility for persons who are blind or others who use screen-reading software.

Barrier Removal

·         Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation at http://www.license.state.tx.us/.

The state agency responsible for enforcing the Texas Architectural Barriers Act, which requires access in new construction or alteration.  The agency enforces the Texas Accessibility Standards, which have been approved as equivalent to ADA standards.

·         Texas Accessibility Standards at http://www.license.state.tx.us/ab/tas/abtas.htm.

Financial Aid

·         “Creating Options: A Resource on Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities – 2003 Edition” by the HEATH Resource Center, The George Washington University, Washington D.C., at http://www.heath.gwu.edu/PDFs/2003%20Finaid%20Document.pdf.  This 19-page annual guide discusses grants, loans, work-study and scholarships.  It also 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 are included.

Financial Aid continued

·         Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities at http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/disabled.phtml. 
A short list of on- and off-line resources from the FinAid Website.

·         Financial Aid FAQ’s for Students with Disabilities at http://www.heic.org/disabled.htm. 
A good overview from a consortium of institutions in Boston.

·         College for Texans Website information on financial aid at http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/cfbin/ArchFetch.cfm?DocID=0539&Format=Word

·         “Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities” compiled by Parents, Inc., at http://www.parentsinc.org/finaid/finaid.html.

·         “SmartStudent Guide to Financial Aid” at http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/disabled.phtml.

·         “Compendium of Texas Colleges and Financial Aid Calendar” produced by the Texas State Comptroller’s Office.  The compendium contains a list of colleges and universities in Texas, admission requirements, total expenses for an academic year, financial aid data and related information, and helpful hints as well as the calendar with deadlines for various scholarships.  This list does not include graduate/professional schools, private specialized, or private technical schools.  The document is online at http://www.window.state.tx.us/scholars/.  For a printed version of the document, send an e-mail to mspf@mspf.org or write to the Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation, GPM South Tower, Suite 200, 800 NW Loop 410, San Antonio, TX  78216-5699.

·         “Creating Options:  A Resource on Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities – 2003 Edition” by HEATH Resource Center, George Washington University, 19-page information and resource sheet at http://www.heath.gwu.edu/PDFs/2003%20Finaid%20Document.pdf.

·         “College Funding Strategies for Students with Disabilities,” by the University of Washington, online at http://www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Academics/financial-aid.html.

Miscellaneous

·         “Postsecondary Education: A Choice for Everyone,” 5 pages at http://iod.unh.edu/publications/pdf/tips-PostSecondaryEd.pdf, by Institute on Disability/UAP, University of New Hampshire.

·         “Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities,” Pamphlet online at www.ed.gov/ocr/transition.html.  The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) in the U.S. Department of Education prepared this pamphlet to inform students with disabilities about their rights and responsibilities and the responsibilities that postsecondary schools have towards them, including vocational and career schools, two- and four- year colleges, and universities.  The pamphlet explains the obligations of a postsecondary school to provide academic adjustments, including auxiliary aids and services, to ensure that the school does not discriminate on the basis of disability.  For a print copy, contact EdPubs by e-mail to edpubs@inet.ed.gov or call toll-free 1-877-4-ED-PUBS (1-877-433-7827).  For more information about the civil rights of students with disabilities in education institutions, contact the Customer Service Team, Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC  20202-1100, call 1-800-421-3481 or TDD 1-877-521-2172; or e-mail ocr@ed.gov.

·         Website Addresses Secondary Education and Transition - http://www.ncset.org/
The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) has created a Website at for professionals and parents supporting transition-aged youth with disabilities.  The center coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.

Miscellaneous continued

·         “Help for College Students with Disabilities” at http://www.wrightslaw.com/flyers/college.504.pdf provides links to a wide variety of information and resources, including Section 504 and college.

·         ldonline (learning disabilities online) has numerous articles on higher education at http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/postsecondary/index.html, including:

      -- “College Planning for Students with Learning Disabilities” at http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/postsecondary/eric_collegeplanning.html.

      -- “Self-Advocacy for College Students” at http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/postsecondary/ncld_selfadv.html.
The Learning Disabilities Association of Texas lists resources regarding college at http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/LDAT/college.html.

·         “Selecting a College for Students with Learning Disabilities or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder” at http://www.ucp.org/ucp_channeldoc.cfm/1/12/71/71-71/4509.

·         “The Student with a Brain Injury: Achieving Goals for Higher Education” by the HEATH Resource Center, The George Washington University, Washington D.C., at http://www.heath.gwu.edu/PDFs/Brain%20Injury.pdf.  This 16-page resource paper by Janis Ruoff, Ph.D., director of the Center for Education and Human Service in Acquired Brain Injury.  It focuses on challenges to students with brain injury in the postsecondary realm and discusses the types and causes of brain injuries and their impact on the learning process.

See also the chart on:

“Special Education Transition Specialists in Texas Regional Education Service Centers”

6201 East Oltorf, Suite 600

Austin, Texas 78741-7509

(512) 437-5432  1-800-262-0334

TDD: (512) 437-5431  Fax: (512) 467-5434

E-Mail: TXDDC@txddc.state.tx.us    

http://www.txddc@state.tx.us