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As part of our land grant mission, Disability Services is pleased to provide you with cutting-edge research, service and information about disability and higher education, customized for your professional needs.
Disability Services professionalsInformation Technology Professionals
Health Professionals
Video Phones and Relay Services
Disability Services professionals
Research on student mental health
The recently-completed Needs Assessment Project: Exploring Barriers and Opportunities for College Students with Psychiatric Disabilities gathered comprehensive data on the needs of college students with psychiatric disabilities, identified the real and perceived barriers facing these students on college campuses, and identified strategies for removing these barriers. Read the Executive Summary to the Final Report.
Faculty development and Universal Instructional Design
The Curriculum Transformation and Disability (CTAD) Workshop Facilitator's Guide is designed to assist postsecondary disability services providers, faculty and staff in conducting a CTAD faculty development workshop on their home campuses. Available online in PDF and RTF formats, the Guide includes complete instructions for planning and presenting all or part of the CTAD workshop and features PowerPoint presentations and two digital videos. Visit the main CTAD website for further information about this project and to access an annotated bibliography.
Sign Language Interpreting
Charting the Way: A Handbook for Post-secondary Educational Sign Language Interpreters is a tool for Sign Language Interpreters who are pursuing national certification or working with mentors. The book is a valuable addition to any interpreting office, disability services office, or Sign Language Interpreter training program library.
Charting the Way home page
For further information, contact the Sign Language Interpreter Scheduler, (612) 625-5021 (V/VRS/TTY).
Student life and learning
The ENGAGE Resource Guidebook helps students and staff plan accessible campus activities and infuse disability perspectives into campus programs.
The Access Abroad website is devoted to making existing international opportunities accessible to college students with all types of disabilities, in accordance with ADA regulations.
Information Technology Professionals
The Computer Accommodations Program (CAP) assists U students, staff and faculty with disabilities in accessing computers and information through the use of adaptive technology. The University of Minnesota Accessibility of Information Technology Policy promotes equal access to university electronic information resources, technologies and services for students, employees, guests and visitors, including those with disabilities, and has proven useful to IT Professionals worldwide.
Health Professionals
The "Needs Assessment Project: Exploring Barriers and Opportunities for College Students with Psychiatric Disabilities" gathered comprehensive data on the needs of college students with psychiatric disabilities, identified the real and perceived barriers facing these students on college campuses, and identified strategies for removing these barriers. Read the Executive Summary to the Final Report.
Video Phones and Video Relay Services
Video phones make use of high speed internet access in order to communicate across the Web. One can connect directly to another user's video phone or utilize a video relay service as an intermediary. Video Relay is a free service allowing Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people who use American Sign Language (ASL) or a manual form of English (PSE or MCE), to communicate with standard telephone users. For more information please check out the video phones and relay services page.
