Resources and Links
Campus Resources for Students
USP provides a number of support services for all students and encourages them to utilize these resources to support their educational goals. These services include:
- Writing Center (215-596-8909)
- Student Academic Support Services Department (215-596-8538)
- Academic Advisor
- Student Health and Counseling (215-596-8950 )
Off Campus Resources for Students
Office for Civil Rights, Philadelphia Office
U.S. Department of Education
215-656-8541
Resources for Faculty
Below are websites that have useful information about disabilities and teaching individuals with disabilities:
- AHEAD
- Association on Higher Education And Disabilities
- ADA Basic Building Blocks
- This is an introductory web course on the Americans with Disabilities Act. It focuses on the legal aspects of ADA and the spirit of ADA. This is a free course.
- Accesselearning
- Access E-Learning (AEL) is a ten-module tutorial that is a resource for those seeking to make their distance education accessible for individuals with disabilities. AEL offers information on the most common needs in distance education, and provides instruction in techniques that will enhance the usability of online materials for all students. This is a free course.
- In Their Shoes
- In Their Shoes is an on-line training program for faculty and staff. It utilizes flash technology to provide an understanding of the responsibilities under the ADA and provides a glimpse of what it might be like to walk in the shoes of an individual with a disability. This is free and takes approximately 15 minutes.
- The Ohio State Partnership Grant
- The Ohio State Partnership Grant offers brochures and training to support the inclusive education of students with disabilities in higher education.
Policy Resources
The following university’s policies or public resources were reviewed and utilized to develop the USP Office of Student Disability Support Services webpage. Some of the language excerpts have been taken directly from the text.
Boston University, Drexel University, Germanna Community College, eGorge Mason University, Longwood University, Marymount University, Old Dominion University, The Policy Book: Guidance for Disability Service Providers (2000) LRP Publications 215-784-0860, Temple University, Tidewater Community College, University of Pennsylvania, University of Richmond, Virginia Commonwealth, and Virginia Tech University