Campus & Community Resources
We've compiled this list of helpful disability-related websites and hope to add new links regularly. Please contact us if there is a website you believe should be added or if there is a problem with any of the links.
Adaptive Technology
Accessible Information for Microsoft Products:
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/
This website highlights all of the accessible components for Microsoft products. It has links for tutorials, demos, and specific documentation.
Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST)
http://www.cast.org
Founded in 1984 as the Center for Applied Special Technology, CAST provides educational research and development in an effort to create opportunities for all students, especially those with disabilities.
Center on Information Technology Accommodation (CITA)
http://www.gsa.gov/cita
The Center for Information Technology Accommodation (CITA) is a federally funded agency that provides assistive technology solutions to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities.
Computing Outloud
http://speechwiki.org/out-loud
Computing Outloud is a comprehensive website focused on Speech Recognition Software. The site includes tips on training as well as product reviews and links to user forums.
Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI)
http://www.rit.edu/~easi/
Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI) provides information and guidance in the area of access-to-information technologies by individuals with disabilities through extensive online training and webinars on adaptive technology.
Inspiration Software
http://www.inspiration.com
Inspiration Software is a recognized leader in visual thinking and learning software that inspires students to brainstorm, organize, plan, and create.
Intellitools
http://www.intellitools.com/default.aspx
Intellitools provides software and hardware with technology to help struggling students learn to their fullest potential.
Kurzweil Educational Systems
http://www.kurzweiledu.com/
Kuzweil Educational Systems is recognized as a leading developer of reading technology for those who are visually as well as individuals with learning disabilities.
ReadPlease
http://www.readplease.com
ReadPlease is the developer of text-to-speech software that works with Windows-based operating systems.
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative
http://www.w3.org/WAI/References/
The commitment of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is to lead the Web to its fullest potential includes promoting a high-degree of usability for people with disabilities.
WebABLE!
http://www.webable.com
The WebABLE website is the authoritative website for disability-related internet resources. Their goal is to present education, research, and technologies that ensure accessibility.
Alternative Text
Bartleby Online Books
http://www.bartleby.com
Bartleby is a fantastic source for electronic versions of texts in the public domain including the King James Bible, Webster's Dictionary, and Strunks Element of Style.
Bookshare.org
http://www.bookshare.org
A large database of thousands of books available for legal download in either Braille or electronic text. Membership and an annual fee is required to access the books.
Daisy Consortium
http://www.daisy.org/
The home of DAISY (Digital Accessible Information System) Digital Talking Books. DAISY has created the present standard for all digital books.
General Disability-Related Information
Access-able Travel Source
http://www.access-able.com/
Access-Able is dedicated to aiding travelers with disabilities by posting practical information on their websites for traveling.
American Association for People with Disabilities
http://www.aapd.com/index.php
American Association for People with Disabilities (AAPD) is the largest national nonprofit US organization. AAPD is dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and promoting political empowerment for than 56 million Americans with disabilities.
Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
http://www.ahead.org/
AHEAD is an organization committed to full participation in higher education for persons with disabilities. AHEAD is a vital resource for promoting excellence through education.
Disability Info
http://www.disabilityInfo.gov
A comprehensive source of government Web links that are relevant to people with disabilities.
Disability Social History Project
http://www.disabilityhistory.org
The Disability Social History Project is a community history project and an opportunity for disabled people to reclaim their history. The website encourages individuals to contribute to the project.
DO-IT Program at the University of Washington
http://www.washington.edu/doit/
DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) serves to promote the successful input of individuals with disabilities in challenging academic programs and careers.
GladNet
http://www.gladnet.org
The Global Applied Disability Research and Information Network (GLADNET) coordinates many various organizations of and for persons with disabilities in order to advance competitive employment and training opportunities.
HEATH Resource Center
http://www.heath.gwu.edu
The HEATH Resource Center is the national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. Supported by the U.S. Department of Education, the clearinghouse is enabled to serve as an information exchange about educational support services and policies.
Legal Resources
ADA homepage
http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm
This is the official homepage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The site is very informative and has a wide range of information on the ADA including a toll-free ADA information line.
ADA Q & A: Section 504 & Postsecondary Education
http://www.pacer.org/pride/504.htm
This site lists the differences and similarities between the ADA and IDEA in a convenient "question and answer" format. It details such topics as the admissions process, architectural and dorm requirements, and links for further information.
American With Disabilities Act Document Center
http://www.jan.wvu.edu/links/adalinks.htm
A very thorough listing of the information on the ADA including a fact sheet, an overview, and specific information for individuals and business owners.
Section 504 Fact Sheet
http://www.cleweb.org/fsheets/rights.htm
A great overview of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 that makes it illegal for federally funded programs to discriminate against people with disabilities, including students attending public schools.
Section 504 and IDEA Comparison
http://www.wrightslaw.com/advoc/articles/504_IDEA_Rosenfeld.html
An easy-to-read comparison of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and IDEA. This website is very helpful for students and parents beginning the transition to higher-ed.
Resources for Specific Disabilities
ADD Resources
http://www.addresources.org/
ADD Resources is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to help people with ADD develop their full potential by offering resources on their website and free downloads.
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder (CHADD)
http://www.chadd.org
CHADD is a national non-profit organization providing education, advocacy, and support for individuals with AD/HD.
American Council on the Blind
http://www.acb.org
The American Council on the Blind (ACB) strives to improve the well-being of all blind and visually impaired people by: elevating the social, economic, and cultural levels of blind people; improving educational and rehabilitation facilities and opportunities; and cooperating with the public and private institutions and organizations concerned with blind services.
American Foundation for the Blind
http://www.afb.org
The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) provides information, resources, and products for people who are blind or visually impaired.
American Printing House for the Blind
http://www.aph.org
American Printing House for the Blind (APH) is the world's largest non-profit organization creating educational, workplace, and independent living products and services for people who are visually impaired.
The Lighthouse National Center
http://www.lighthouse.org
The goal of the Lighthouse is to overcome vision impairment for people of all ages through rehabilitation, education, research, and advocacy.
National Federation of the Blind
http://www.nfb.org
The purpose of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is two fold to help persons achieve self-confidence and self-respect and to act as a vehicle for collective self-expression by the blind.
National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
http://www.loc.gov/nls/
The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped (NLS) administers a free library program of Braille and recorded materials circulated to eligible borrowers through a network of cooperating libraries.
Recordings for the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D)
http://www.rfbd.org/
RFB&D serves people who cannot read standard print because of a visual, perceptual or other physical disability. RFB&D is recognized as the nation's leading educational lending library of academic and professional textbooks on audiotape from elementary through post-graduate and professional levels.
Brain Injury Association of America
http://www.biausa.org/
The Brain injury Association of America encompasses a national network of more than 40 chartered state affiliates across the country, as well as hundred of local chapters and support groups.
National Association of the Deaf
http://nad.org
The mission of the National Association of the Deaf is to promote, protect, and preserve the rights and quality of life of deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America.
International Dyslexia Association
http://www.interdys.org
The International Dyslexia Association (IDA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping individuals with dyslexia, their families and the communities that support them.
National Center for Learning Disabilities
http://www.ld.org
A comprehensive online listing of resources for individuals with learning disabilities.
Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Massachusetts
http://www.namimass.org
The Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Massachusetts is an important resource for all individuals effected by mental illness by providing support and education to the public.
National Mental Health Association
http://www.nmha.org
Mental Health America (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) is the country's leading non-profit dedicated to helping ALL people live mentally
Lesley University Resources
Counseling Center
http://www.lesley.edu/services/student_affairs/counsel.html
The Lesley University Counseling Center provides services for all matriculated undergraduate and graduate students. The Counseling Center strives to empower students to define goals, and develop strategies for change, to realize greater understanding of self and others, to expand personal potential, and to support academic experiences.
Center for Academic Achievement
http://www.lesley.edu/caa.html
The Center for Academic Achievement serves students currently enrolled in classes in degree-granting programs. The Center offers both support and academic enrichment through peer tutoring as students adjust to a college setting and meet faculty expectations for quality work.
Ludcke Library
http://www.lesley.edu/library/home.html
Ludcke Library houses over 100,000 titles, 700 print journals subscriptions, and offers a growing list of electronic resources. The collections of the library are string in all curricular areas, with an emphasis on education, psychology, human services, management, and expressive arts therapies.
The Ludcke Library has a variety of resources available for students with disabilities including adaptive carts, CCTV, and appropriate signage.
Kresge Center
http://www.lesley.edu/library/resources/kresge_collections.html
The Kresge Center for Teaching Resources houses the library's media materials as well as a unique collection of teaching resource materials and an excellent juvenile literature collection.
The Kresge Center also provides closed caption videos and players, four-track tape players and Daisy playback devices.
Instructional Computing
http://www.lesley.edu/ut/index.html
Instructional Computing (IC) supports and maintains computer labs and classrooms on the Cambridge campus as well as the Educational Software Database. Instructional computing also has an adaptive computer cart outfitted with various adaptive software programs.
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