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Local Community Resources:	Community Resource List from Montgomery College - Rockville - Counseling Department Montgomery County Disability Network Directory The Montgomery County Resources Locator is an online searchable database of community services from both public and private providers. Testing for students with learning disabilities and/or ADD/ADHD (.pdf file) (Includes places that provide testing and diagnosis).
State and National Sources of Information on Disability-Related Topics:	Access Information Guide to the local Washington, DC area, as well as links to accessibility issues. http://www.DisabilityGuide.org/ ADA Information Center, (800)949-4232 (V), 301-217-0124 (V/TTY), http://www.adainfo.org ADA Document Center: http://www.jan.wvu.edu/links/adalinks.htm American Sign Language Dictionary with animated examples and information about visual-gestural language in our visual communications, culture and society. http://www.handspeak.com/ Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD), P.O. Box 540666, Waltham, MA 02454, 781-788-0003 (V/TTY), 781-788-0033 (FAX), AHEAD@ahead.org http://www.ahead.org. Contact AHEAD for a list of available publications, such as: "Testing Accommodations for Students with Disabilities", by Warren L. King, James Baker and Jane E. Jarrow "The Impact of Section 504 on Postsecondary Education: Subpart E", by Jane E. Jarrow "Issues in Higher Education and Disability Law", by Jeanne Kincaid, Esq. and Jo Anne Simon, Esq. "Title by Title: The ADA’s Impact on Postsecondary Education", by Jane E. Jarrow American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), (202)326-6630 (V/TTY) American Council of the Blind, (800)424-8666, (202)467-5081, http://www.acb.org Brain Injury Association of Maryland, http://www.biamd.org, (800)221-6443 or (410)448-2924, FAX (410)448-3541, Email: info@biamd.org; Brain Injury Association, Inc., http://www.biausa.org. Center for Applied Special Technology - (Disability Resources, Universal Design) - http://www.cast.org Cornucopia of Disability Information (CODI): http://codi.buffalo.edu/ "Disability Compliance For Higher Education: Successful Strategies for Accommodating Students and Staff with Disabilities", Excellent newsletter published monthly by LRP Publications, Dept. 420, 747 Dresher Rd., P.O. Box 980, Horsham, PA 19044-0980, http://www.lrp.com/ Disability Resources Monthly (DRM) - Guide to Disability Resources on the Internet:  http://www.disabilityresources.org/ Disability Social History Project http://www.disabilityhistory.org/ Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) - Clearing House on Adult, Career, & Vocational Education, (800)LET-ERIC, (800)538-3742, http://ericacve.org/. Epilepsy Foundation: http://www.EFA.org/ Equal Employment Opportunity Commission - Baltimore District office, (800)669-4000, http://www.eeoc.gov. Family Village: (clearinghouse of information on a wide variety of disability topics) http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/ Fidos for Freedom, Inc.: (an assistance dog training organization), Don Amann, Director of Development, dwa@fidosforfreedom.org http://www.fidosforfreedom.org Financial Aid Information: national resources for funding your education. http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/disabled.phtml Halftheplanet Foundation: a nonprofit organization that supports the application of technology to promote the values of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)—independent living, social inclusion, equality of opportunity, economic self-sufficiency, and empowerment. http://www.halftheplanet.org/ HEATH Resource Center, The George Washington University (GWU), Graduate School of Education and Human Development - Funded by the US Department of Education), (800)544-3284 (VOICE), source of excellent publications and information, including "Creating Options: A Resource of Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities" http://www.heath.gwu.edu/. Human Relations Commission - (to file discrimination complaint) - (800)637-6247 (statewide office), 301-468-4265 (Montgomery County office). Info to Go, (formerly the National Information Center on Deafness), centralized source of accurate, up-to-date, objective information on topics dealing with deafness and hearing loss, (202)651-5051 (V), (202)651-5052 (TTY), (202)651-5054 (FAX), Email: Clearinghouse.Infotogo@gallaudet.edu, http://ClercCenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/index.html International Dyslexia Organization, (formerly the Orton Dyslexia Society), http://www.Interdys.org. Jewish Vocational Services (JVS), 9900 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20902, 301-587-9666. http://www.jssa.org/jvs Job Accommodation Network (JAN), (800)526-7234, http://janweb.icdi.wvu.edu/ LD Online, extensive information on testing - go to LD In Depth section and click on Transition http://www.Ldonline.org.  Learning Disabilities Association (National), 4156 Library Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15234, (412)341-1215, http://www.ldanatl.org/ Learning Disabilities Association of Montgomery County MD, Inc., P.O. Box 623, Rockville, MD 20848, 301-933-1076, Email: Ldamc@Ldamc.org, http://www.Ldamc.org. Maryland Disability Law Center (MDLC), (800)233-7201 or (800)870-6362. Maryland Relay Service (to call a person who uses a TTY), 711 (in Maryland), (800)735-2258 (anywhere), (800)785-5630 (MD Speech-to-Speech Relay), (800) 552-7724 (Voice/TTY/Relay - Customer Service), email: moreinfo@mdrelay.org, http://www.mdrelay.org. MD Technology Assistance Program. http://www.mdod.maryland.gov/MTAP%20Home.aspx National Center for Learning Disabilities, (212)545-7510, Toll-free Information and Referral Service: 1-888/575-7373, http://www.ncld.org/ National Federation of the Blind, 301-946-0653, http://www.nfb.org/ National Dissemination Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities (NICHCY), (202)884-8200 (V/TTY), Toll-free: (800)695-0285 (V/TTY), (202)884-8441 (FAX), Email: nichcy@aed.org, http://www.nichcy.org. National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET), at the University of Minnesota, http://www.ncset.org/. Postsecondary Education Programs Network (PEPNET), national collaboration of the four Regional Postsecondary Education Centers for Individuals who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing, http://www.pepnet.org. An Online Orientation to serving students who are deaf or hard of hearing is available through PEPNET at: http://www.pepnet.org. Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic, (800)221-4792, http://www.rfbd.org/ RESNA, Inc. (Rehabilitation Engineering), (703)524-6686, ext. 313, http://www.resna.org/ Self-Help for the Hard of Hearing (SHHH), 301-657-2248 (V), 301-913-9413 (FAX), http://www.shhh.org/ Sign Language Associates, 301-588-7591 (a local source for sign language interpreters), http://www.signlanguage.com/ (National) Spinal Cord Injury Association Hotline, (800)962-9629, http://www.spinalcord.org/ TransCen, Inc.  (career and workforce development, school to work initiatives, systems change in education, training and technical assistance on disability issues - located in Rockville, MD)  http://www.transcen.org U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board: http://www.access-board.gov/; Accessibility Guidelines and Standards: http://www.access-board.gov/ada-aba/ US Department of Education - Office of Civil Rights, (215)656-8541; (215)656-8605 (FAX); (215)656-8604 (TTY), Email: OCR_Philadelphia@ed.gov http://www.ed.gov/offices/OCR/ "Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities," is available from the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, (1-877-433-7827) or (1-800-872-5327) http://www.ed.gov/ocr. USAJobs - extensive information on how to get a job with the Federal Government. http://www.usajobs.opm.gov US Department of Justice - ADA Home Page and Toll Free Information Line: (800)514-0301, (800)514-0383 (TTY),  http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm.
Colleges and Universities - DSS Offices:	Maryland Disability and Higher Education Network (MDDHEN) - Best Practice Guidelines For serving students with disabilities in higher education Disabled Student Services in Higher Education Listserv; send subscription request to DSSHE-L@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU Learning Disabilities Support Services, University of Massachusetts, http://www.umass.edu/ldss/index.html Pepperdine University http://www.pepperdine.edu/disabilityservices/ University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Campus. http://ds.umn.edu/ University of Maryland - College Park. Diversity Database -  Links to information on local and national disability resources:  http://www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/Topic/Diversity/Specific/Disability/ Issues pertaining to specific disabilities: http://www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/Topic/Diversity/Specific/Disability/Issues/.  Internet resources about disabilities: http://www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/Topic/Diversity/Specific/Disability/Internet/. University of Wisconsin - Madison, McBurney Disability Resource Center. http://jumpgate.acadsvcs.wisc.edu/~mcburney/
Colleges and Universities - Teaching and Learning/Universal Design:	Universal Design Education Online - support educators and students in teaching and studying Universal Design www.udeducation.org/ CAST focuses on dissemination and professional development in Universal Design for Learning www.cast.org/udl/index.cfm?i=7 "Fast Facts for Faculty - Universal Design for Learning", from Ohio State University Partnership Grant - http://www.osu.edu/grants/dpg/fastfact/undesign.html The Facultyware Project, from UCONN - (much of the information is in Adobe .pdf format) www.facultyware.uconn.edu/ "Distance Education: Access Guidelines for Students With Disabilities," California Community Colleges, 8/1999 http://www.htctu.net/publications/guidelines/distance_ed/disted.htm Honolulu Community College, Faculty Development - Teaching Tips Index: http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/intranet/committees/ FacDevCom/guidebk/teachtip/teachtip.htm
Accessible Web Design and Assistive Technology:	Designing your Website for Accessibility: (rationale, examples, and guidelines for accessible web design) www.montgomerycollege.edu/Departments/dispsvc/universal_design-lec3.html WebAIM - Web Accessibility In Mind: (Excellent source of information on web accessibility and solutions, including training) www.webaim.org/ Accessibility in Distance Education (ADE): (explains impact of accessibility in the online environment and provides information about different types of disabilities, relevant laws, and best accessibility practices) www.umuc.edu/ade Valle Verde Library - Designing Web Pages for People with Disabilities : (Excellent listing of resources on general information, legal issues, design issues and testing your web site for accessibility) www.epcc.edu/vvlib/webada.htm Able Data: (a clearinghouse of information on assistive technology and resources) www.abledata.com Accessible Web Design: (comprehensive list of web development resource links from Project DO-IT at the University of Washington). www.washington.edu/doit/Resources/web-design.html Making Educational Software Accessible: Design Guidelines Including Math and Science Solutions. main.wgbh.org/wgbh/pages/ncam/ Accessible Web Design:  (links to several excellent sites compiled by the University of MD) www.inform.umd.edu/EdRes/Topic/Diversity/ Specific/Disability/Issues/Webaccess/ All Things Web:  (Compatibility and Accessibility), pantos.org/atw/access.html Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI) - (excellent links to information, workshops and guidelines on accessible web design). people.rit.edu/easi/index.htm Access Technology Tips:  (from the National Federation of the Blind), http://www.nfb.org/nfb/Access_Technology_Tips.asp?SnID=795084395 Microsoft - Accessibility Technology for Everyone: "Empowering People Through Great Software" www.microsoft.com/enable/ Project DO-IT. "Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking and Technology." www.washington.edu/doit  SNOW Project (Special Needs Opportunity Windows): Courseware accessibility links. snow.utoronto.ca/ Trace Center: (information about making computers and information technologies more accessible). www.trace.wisc.edu/. See also, General Concepts, Universal Design Principles and Guidelines at www.trace.wisc.edu/world/gen_ud.html US Department of Justice - Section 508 Home Page: (Access to Electronic and Information Technology by People with Disabilities) www.section508.gov/ "World Wide Access: Accessible Web Design" - (a brochure from Project DO-IT at the University of Washington).  www.washington.edu/doit/Brochures/Technology/universal.design.html W3C - Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) - (pursuing accessibility of the Web through five primary areas of work: technology, guidelines, tools, education, outreach, research & development), www.w3.org/WAI/ Barrier Free Education barrier-free.arch.gatech.edu/ America Online Accessibility Policy - AOL's commitment to the development of products and services that are accessible to all users, including those with disabilities. corp.aol.com/access_policy.html Business benefits of accessible web design - The Web Accessibility Initiative presents a business case for the implementation of Web accessibility. It describes the many business, technical and other benefits above and beyond the benefits to people with disabilities that can be realized by applying web accessibility guidelines to Web sites. www.w3.org/WAI/bcase/benefits.html
Study Skills:	MC-Student Development - "Study Skills and more..."
Voter Registration:	Voter registration forms are available at each campus in the Office of Records and Registration and the Office of Student Life. Voter registration assistance for people with disabilities is available at the Disability Support Services Office at each campus.

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