Resources for Educators

Postsecondary Education

Keene State College Office of Disability Service
Office of Disability Service at Keene State College. Information about requirements and services.
www.keene.edu/disabilitysvs/

River Valley Community College
River Valley Community College is a fully accredited two-year community college. Main campus is in Claremont with an academic center in Keene.
www.rivervalley.edu/

Heath Resource Center - Online clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities.
Online clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. Has information for students with disabilities on educational disability support services, policies, procedures, adaptations, accessing college or university campuses, career-technical schools, and other postsecondary training entities.
www.heath.gwu.edu/

Going to College
Highly interactive website for teens with disabilities who plan to/are going to college—really worth checking out! Learn how to use your strengths, learning style and interests to set goals for college. What to expect in college and what professors will expect from you. Full of good tips.
www.going-to-college.org/overview/index.html

Opening Doors to Postsecondary Education and Training
Great guide from Wisconsin Dept of Public Instruction, designed for student to complete with assistance from IEP team. Includes information to help understand strengths and limitations, resources needed to be successful at postsecondary level, and self-advocacy skills.
(download PDF)

Person Centered Planning
Person Centered Planning is a process of discovery- discovering strengths, challenges, hopes and dreams. It is when a group comes together to listen to a person’s desire to create their future and to devise a plan of action. (download PDF) There are different types of person centered planning. PATH & MAPS are two most common. Click here to learn more...
www.ncset.org/publications/viewdesc.asp?id=1431
www.inclusion.com

Effective College Planning, 9th ed
Comprehensive guide for students with disabilities, well-organized for online access. Produced by a consortium of education professionals in New York State.
www.ccdanet.org/ecp/

General Career Sites

Guidesposts for Success
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability
(download PDF)

The 411 on Disability Disclosure
Comprehensive! Designed for youth and adults working with them to learn about disability disclosure. Covers disclosure on the job, in college, and in the community.
www.ncwd-youth.info/resources_&_Publications/411.html

Career Development Model
Great website from the University of St. Thomas in MN. Clear model, rich with resources and tools, easy to use.
www.stthomas.edu/careerdevelopment/model/default.html

Career Videos
Videos (3-5 mins) showing the types of work people do in nearly 550 careers and videos for the 16 clusters recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
www.careerinfonet.org/videos/COS_videos_by_cluster.asp?id=,27&nodeid=28

There is no limit to personal achievement.

As an alternative text assistant, Lisa has an exceptional talent for turning text—particularly complicated mathematical text—into Braille or a computerized format that people with visual impairments or dyslexia can read. She has worked at Keene State College for two years, and is also a self-employed math tutor. Her skills are unique and require continual revision as she confronts new text, often teaching herself contemporary software, thus saving the college thousands of dollars in translation costs.

“Lisa is exceptionally intelligent. She brings strong math skills and experience to our team with her knowledge of various computer applications. It would be very challenging to operate effectively without her. We are especially pleased with Lisa’s genuine interest in tutoring students, during her off hours, in several academic disciplines.”
Wayne Harvey, Disability Services Counselor/Alternative Text Coordinator, Keene State College