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A young man with Down syndrome with his mentoring friend sitting outdoors in cafe using laptop.

Dallas College Creates 3 Career-Focused Programs for Students With Disabilities

The community college will support students with intellectual and developmental disabilities with career readiness skills and certification for increased employment opportunities.

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Academic Success Tip: Addressing Accessibility in Class

Creating reasonable accommodations for all students can promote accessibility and student success. Here are six considerations for educators.

Campus of West Los Angeles College

Disability Ruling Against Calif. College is ‘Wake-Up Call’ for Others

After eight years of litigation, a federal judge has ordered West Los Angeles College to provide on-campus transportation for two students by the start of the fall semester. The ruling may have broader implications.

Portrait of young Black man with disability using laptop in college library and wearing headphones

Report: Designing Online Courses for Students With Disabilities

Research from the Center for Higher Education Policy and Practice identifies six ways to improve accessibility in online education through intentional design principles.

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Supporting Student Success for Learners With Disabilities

Dedicated programs at colleges and universities encourage thriving, belonging and career development for students with disabilities.

A photo illustration consisting of a cellphone in someone's hand and a microphone, with a red slash through both of them. Superimposed on top are words from University of California, Los Angeles, professor Susanne Lohmann's audio-recording ban.

Giving an F for Recording Classes, Even for Students With Disabilities

A UCLA professor whose classroom hosts contentious debates says she’ll fail any student who records. She says it’s a matter of academic freedom. But does federal law allow it?

Opinion

Redefining Disabilities

Moving beyond the language of deficits and deficiencies and finding strength in difference.

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Supporting Students With Disabilities in Degree Attainment

Students with disabilities in higher education are less likely to graduate and land full-time employment after college, compared to their peers. A new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office highlights solutions colleges can take to better aid these learners.