Resources for Trainers, Staff, and Administrators

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Campus staff and administrators play key roles in supporting students with disabilities as well as postsecondary faculty as they seek to more fully include students with disabilities in their academic programs. Materials included in this area of The Faculty Room help staff and administrators gain expertise and then develop presentations, campus plans, and institutionalization strategies.

Books

Universal Design in Higher Education: Promising Practices
2020 - 2013
An online book full of practices for implementing universal design, with opportunities for you to contribute to the collection.
Making STEM Accessible to Postsecondary Students with Disabilities
2015
An online multimedia "book" for making STEM learning in postsecondary settings welcoming and accessible to students with disabilities.
Universal Design in Higher Education: From Principles to Practice, 2nd Edition
2015
A comprehensive guide on creating fully accessible college and university programs. A unique value to university and college administrators, and to disability and diversity study faculty, researchers, practitioners, and activists. Published by Harvard.
Creating an E-Mentoring Community: How DO-IT does it, and how you can do it, too
2006
Guidelines for creating an electronic mentoring community.

Curricula and Capacity Building Institutes

AccessComputing: Building Capacity to Promote the Success of Students, Including Veterans, With Disabilities in Computing and Information Technology Fields (2011)

This CBI focused on strategizing on how to increase the participation of students with disabilities, including veterans, in computing and information technology (IT) postsecondary education and career fields.
AccessComputing: Universal Design in Academia: A Capacity Building Institute at Auburn University (2012)

Tackling problems and solutions in using accessible technology in education, re-framing accommodations, and various assistive technologies, CBI participants engaged in brainstorming solutions that would effectively support students with disabilities.
AccessSTEM Capacity Building Institute (2009)

A forum for professionals discussed barriers to STEM for students with disabilities, best practices and lessons learned, and brainstormed strategies for increasing participation of students with disabilities in STEM fields.
Distance Learning Course: Academic Accommodations for Students with Disabilities

An online course that educates faculty on how to employ universal design and accommodation strategies to fully include students with disabilities in academic offerings.
Distance Learning Course: Serving Students with Disabilities

An online course that educates staff and administrators on how to make your office, materials, and programs accessible to students with disabilities.
Pathways to Success for Students with Invisible Disabilities: an AccessComputing Capacity Building Institute at Landmark College (2013)

The promotion to increase the number of students with learning disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and autism spectrum disorders pursuing higher degrees and careers in computing fields was focus of this AccessComputing CBI.
Promoting Equity in Engineering Relationships Capacity Building Institute (2013)

Promoting Equity in Engineering Relationships (PEERs) project's CBI investigated the impact on diversity in engineering, identified collaboration opportunities, action items, and best practices to further support diversity in engineering.
Science Teacher Association: Access to Science: Accommodations and Universal Design Capacity Building Institutes (2006)

Science Teacher Association CBIs provided feedback and action plans for science teachers in Washington and Oregon.
Think Tank: Serving Veterans with Disabilities (2008)

Veterans explored issues related to providing services and helping veterans access education, training, and career opportunities.
University of Washington IT Capacity Building Institute (2008)

Participants included web managers and developers, IT administrators and service providers, procurement officers, disability services providers, and students with disabilities.
Web Accessibility Capacity Building Institute (2006)

The Web Accessibility CBI explored issues related to increasing the accessibility of websites at postsecondary institutions.

Training Materials

Building the Team: Faculty, Staff, and Students Working Together
2009, 2003
Synthesis of research, institutionalization guidelines, presentation tips, tailored presentations, overhead visuals, and handouts help faculty and administrators at postsecondary institutions fully include students with disabilities in courses.
Building Capacity for a Welcoming and Accessible Postsecondary Institution
2007
Guidelines, sample agendas, videos, handouts, overhead visuals, and resources for conducting Capacity-Building Institutes to create welcoming and accessible postsecondary courses and services for students with disabilities.
Students with Disabilities and Campus Services: Building the Team
2006
Synthesis of research, institutionalization guidelines, presentation tips, tailored presentations, overhead visuals, and handouts to help student service staff and administrators make their campus services more accessible to students with disabilities.