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Knowledge Base Articles by Topic
Following is a complete list of the 64 articles in the Board Room Knowledge Base, arranged alphabetically by title. Select any article title to view the article.
- Alternative Access: A Case Study on the Benefits of Assistive Technology for Students with Temporary Disabilities
- Are campuses required to provide tutoring for students with disabilities throughout their college career?
- Are drivers responsible for assisting students with disabilities by carrying personal items such as books and backpacks or helping them enter a building by opening doors?
- Are funds available specifically for captioning?
- Are postsecondary institutions required to purchase adaptive software for a specific course if only one student needs it?
- Are postsecondary institutions required to transport a student with a mobility impairment to a remote field site?
- Are postsecondary institutions responsible for accessibility at off-campus events?
- As a faculty member, can I use grant funds to pay for job accommodations for a graduate student?
- ATPC Accessible Math Project: A Promising Practice for Creating Accessible Math Textbooks
- Do campus tutors have to write or type work for students with disabilities?
- Do colleges and universities agree as to whether they must adhere to Section 508 standards?
- Does the campus need to provide housing that is accessible to students with disabilities?
- Electronic Course Reserves: A Case Study on Universal Access to Electronic Information in Academic Libraries
- Homeland Security 508 Compliance Office: A Promising Practice in Promoting Accessible IT
- How are the terms "dwarf," "little person," and "person of short stature" commonly used?
- How can nontechnical administrators assure that the websites their employees create and maintain are accessible to people with disabilities?
- How can principles of universal design be used to construct a computer lab?
- How can student services offices make campus events accessible to participants with disabilities?
- How can universal design be applied in educational settings?
- How can we create more accessible campus tours?
- How do I know if my web pages are accessible? If they aren't, where can I find out how to make them accessible?
- How does Section 508 relate to the Telecommunications Act?
- I am who I am: A Promising Practice in Disability Awareness and Community Building
- If, because of his or her disability, a student needs to exceed the allotted time set by the school to complete a degree, is the impact of the student's disability a consideration for an extension of financial aid?
- In a postsecondary setting, who is responsible for providing Braille translation?
- In Case of Emergency: A Case Study on Evacuation Procedures for a Student with a Mobility Impairment
- Is my school legally required to make our web pages accessible?
- Must contracted transportation services on a postsecondary institution be accessible to people with disabilities?
- Must postsecondary institutions provide accommodations for prospective student visitors or their family members?
- Must student clubs and organizations provide accommodations to allow students with disabilities to participate?
- Reconsidering Policies: A Case Study on Hardship Withdrawals and a Student with a Psychiatric Disability
- Reduced Course Loads: A Case Study on Financial Aid Eligibility
- Removing Barriers: A Case Study on Classroom Access
- What are issues related to the accessibility of a library facility?
- What are key issues for increasing the successful participation of individuals with disabilities in STEM fields?
- What are some considerations regarding library staff who may work with visitors with disabilities?
- What are some hints for communicating with individuals who have disabilities?
- What are some steps that distance learning program administrators can take to assure the accessibility of their courses?
- What can disabled student services offices do to help students with disabilities successfully transition from two- to four-year colleges?
- What considerations should be made to assure that electronic and information resources in a library are accessible?
- What does Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act require?
- What federal laws in the U.S. protect the rights of people with disabilities?
- What is a "qualified student with a disability"?
- What is a qualified individual with a disability?
- What is NIMAS?
- What is Section 504?
- What is the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990?
- What is the difference between accessible, usable, and universal design?
- What is the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
- What is universal design?
- What legal issues are associated with access to video products for students with sensory impairments?
- What resources can help faculty make their courses more accessible to students with disabilities?
- What should I do when a student informs me of a disability and requests an accommodation for a distance learning course?
- What U.S. federal legislation protects the rights of students with disabilities?
- What web-based resources tell how to make STEM accessible to people with disabilities?
- Where can I find resources about legal, social, and political issues related to disability?
- Where can I find resources related to hearing impairments?
- Where can I find resources related to mobility impairments?
- Where can I find statistics about education and career attainment for individuals with disabilities?
- Where can I find vendors who provide captioning services?
- Which states have technology accessibility laws, policies, and standards?
- Who should pay for accommodations that allow students with disabilities to participate in student clubs and organizations?
- Whom do I work with on campus to secure accessible venues for meetings and events?
- Whom should I contact in my state if I have a question about assistive technology?
You may also find relevant articles in the following searchable Knowledge Bases:
- AccessSTEM - to help individuals with disabilities pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
- Conference Room - to help postsecondary student services staff make their services accessible.
- Faculty Room - to help postsecondary faculty fully include students with disabilities in their courses.
- AccessCAREERS - to help employers, career services staff, individuals with disabilities, and others make careers and work-based learning accessible.
- AccessComputing - to help individuals with disabilities pursue studies and careers in computing.
- Advancing Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Computing - to help individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing pursue studies and careers in computing.
- The Center for Universal Design in Education - to help educators and administrators practice universal design in their delivery of education.
- AccessIT - to help educational entities at all levels develop, procure, and use accessible informational technology.