Disability-Specific Resources

  • Deaf/Hard of Hearing-related teaching resources:
    • : Supporting Effective Teaching Experiences with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
    • : Postsecondary Teaching Strategies for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Students in STEM fields
  •  is a non-profit advocacy organization for persons with learning disabilities

  • Characteristics and challenges faced by students with mental health conditions can be found through the 

  • For insight into our veteran college students, visit the  and read about

  • For teaching strategies for students on the Autism Spectrum, the book , by Lorraine E. Wolf, Jane Thierfeld Brown, and G. Ruth Kukiela Bork may be a helpful resource.

  • Visit the Disability Resources Lending Library in Taylor Hall.

Resources on the Disability Rights Movement/History

The rich civil rights history of hard fought legislation continues today for persons with disabilities and their advocates. Inspired by the success of the Civil Rights Movement that resulted in the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that forbid racial discrimination, the Disability Rights Movement has influenced legislation that resulted in the American with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Only an hour away, in Buffalo, NY, the new  houses a collection of physical exhibits as well as a virtual museum.  has an online, interactive history of the Disability Rights Movement. Further website suggestions include the  and the .

Finally, the  has compiled a website of history, resources and research on the history of the Disability Rights Movement. An exhibit at the Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability in San Francisco has a comprehensive exhibit on the historic "Section 504 Sit-in" entitled