Disability Related Sites

Attending college is an exciting time in every student’s life. Below is a list of Disability Related Sites to aid students in learning more about themselves.

MOBILITY/PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

American Diabetes Association Arthritis Foundation United Cerebral Palsy Association Cerebral Palsy Guidance Easter Seals Epilepsy Foundation of America National Kidney Foundation Lupus Foundation of America Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Multiple Sclerosis Society

LEARNING DISABILITIES AND ADD/ADHD

Students studying a book together

DEAF/HARD OF HEARING AND COMMUNICATION DISABILITIES

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Deaf Action Center Hearing Loss Association of America Described and Captioned Media Program Miller Speech & Hearing Clinic National Deaf Center National Hearing Conservation Association Free Online TDD University of Texas at Dallas - Callier Center Deaf Network Hamilton Captel The Homepage of Hearing Healthcare Sprint Accessibility Texas Health and Human Services

PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES

BLIND/LOW VISION

American Foundation for the Blind Lighthouse for the Blind of Fort Worth National Federation of the Blind Texas Workforce Commission Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired National Eye Institute Access Technology Institute American Council of the Blind VisionAWARE Described and Captioned Media Program Learning Ally National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped Texas State Library Talking Book Program

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES/COGNITIVE DISORDERS

Brain Injury Resource Center Brain Injury Association of America Brain and Spinal Cord.org

GENERAL DISABILITY RESOURCES

TRANSITIONING FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE

Heath Resource Center

National Center for College Students with Disabilities (NCCSD)

Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities

REQUESTING ACCOMMODATIONS ON COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS

Please Note

The information posted in the following web sites has not been reviewed by University of Texas Administration. The University of Texas at Arlington accepts no responsibility or liability for content. These links are provided as a public service to our students, faculty, staff, and community.