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Following is a complete list of the 150 articles in the Faculty Room Knowledge Base, arranged alphabetically by title. Select any article title to view the article.
- A Smart Board in the Classroom: A Promising Practice for Engaging Students
- Allison and Chemistry: A Case Study on Accommodations in Group Work and Discussion
- 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?
- Are there commercial products designed to make math accessible to students with disabilities?
- Are there voice recognition programs students can use to do math?
- As a faculty member, can I use grant funds to pay for job accommodations for a graduate student?
- Can all television sets display closed captions?
- Can chemistry be taught to students with disabilities?
- Can I borrow captioned media for free?
- Can students with Autism be successful in college?
- Can the information contained in graphs, charts, drawings, and three-dimensional models be made accessible to students with disabilities?
- Connecting with Peers: A Case Study on College Transition for a Student with Asperger's Syndrome
- Disability Mentoring Day: A Promising Practice in Promoting Career Exploration
- Do all postsecondary students with disabilities use disability services?
- Do colleges and universities agree as to whether they must adhere to Section 508 standards?
- Do fume hoods exist that are accessible to people with mobility impairments?
- Does the provision of accommodations guarantee student success?
- Dr. Stephen Hawking: A Case Study on Using Technology to Communicate with the World
- Dundee Elementary School: A Promising Practice in Utilizing Technology for Writing and Research
- Faculty Learning Communities: A Promising Practice in Faculty Development
- GALL Laboratory: A Promising Practice in Applying Problem-Based Learning
- Geography and Christian: A Case Study in Accommodating In-Class Computer-Based Testing
- Hien and Medical School Rotations: A Case Study on Accommodating for a Pacemaker
- How are the terms "dwarf," "little person," and "person of short stature" commonly used?
- How are the terms deaf, deafened, hard of hearing, and hearing impaired typically used?
- How are the terms low vision, visually impaired and blind defined?
- How can a student who is blind navigate in an unfamiliar area to do fieldwork?
- How can foreign language courses be made more accessible to students with disabilities?
- How can I assure that a student who is deaf can access the content in my podcasts?
- How can I create math and science documents that are accessible to students with visual impairments?
- How can I get started in making my distance learning course accessible to all students?
- How can I help a student who is blind or has low vision make measurements in a science lab?
- How can I help students who need accommodations but refuse to use them?
- How can I integrate topics related to disability issues in the classes that I teach?
- How can I locate a scientist with a disability similar to that of a student in my class?
- How can I make my chemistry labs accessible to students with disabilities?
- How can musicians who are blind make use of computers to notate, read and record music?
- How can people who are blind access video and multimedia products?
- How can postsecondary institutions determine whether a student is "otherwise qualified" for science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics curricula?
- How can printed resources in libraries be made accessible?
- How can students with disabilities get accommodations for the GRE, MCAT, LSAT, and other standardized graduate or professional entrance exams?
- How can universal design be applied in educational settings?
- How can universal design be applied to instruction?
- How can web design teachers learn to incorporate web accessibility in their courses?
- How do I accommodate a student in fieldwork?
- 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 do I make sure that an alternate form of an exam is equivalent to the standard form?
- If a postsecondary student's accommodations include extra exam time must I allow the student to take the exam outside of the classroom?
- If a student with a disability qualifies for accommodations in high school, will they receive the same accommodations in college?
- In a postsecondary setting, who is responsible for providing Braille translation?
- In a speech class, how can I accommodate a student with a communication disorder?
- Is it appropriate for me to ask a postsecondary student what type of disability he has?
- Is there a difference between service and therapy animals?
- Is there a way to add captions to a video that is already published?
- MAR*TEC Techno-Briefs: A Promising Practice on Explaining Technology Accessibility to Educators
- Mnemonics for All: A Case Study on Tutoring Centers and a Student with a Learning Disability
- Must a service animal be certified?
- Opportunities!
- Professional Development for Web Accessibility: Case Studies on Higher Education
- Rajiv and Biology: A Case Study on Accommodations for Test Taking
- Removing Barriers: A Case Study on Classroom Access
- Roadmaps & Rampways: Case Studies of Success in Science
- Sean and Computer Science: A Case Study on Accommodations for a Psychiatric Disorder
- Symptom Management: A Case Study on Addressing Medication Side Effects
- The University of Washington: A Promising Practice in Making Distance Learning Courses Accessible to Students with Disabilities
- Web Access: A Case Study on Making Content Accessible to a Student who is Blind
- What is Autism?
- What accommodation might be provided to students with chemical sensitivities in science labs?
- What are examples of accommodations for students with low vision in science labs?
- What are examples of accommodations in science laboratories?
- What are examples of science lab accommodations for students who are blind?
- What are examples of science lab accommodations for students who are deaf or hard of hearing?
- What are examples of science lab accommodations for students who have health impairments?
- What are examples of science lab accommodations for students with disabilities that impact learning and/or attention?
- What are examples of science lab accommodations for students with mobility impairments?
- What are key issues for increasing the successful participation of individuals with disabilities in STEM fields?
- What are my institution's responsibilities regarding the care of students' service animals?
- What are reasonable accommodations for students with mobility impairments when field work sites are not physically accessible?
- What are some assignments that could be used in lieu of tests to help students with disabilities demonstrate mastery of content?
- What are some guidelines for creating attractive and functional open or closed captions?
- What are some hints for communicating with individuals who have disabilities?
- What are some low-tech assistive technologies that aid computer access?
- What are some of the barriers students with disabilities face in distance learning courses?
- What are some of the challenges students with Dyslexia face in using technology?
- What are some specific study skills that benefit students with learning disabilities?
- What are some steps that distance learning program administrators can take to assure the accessibility of their courses?
- What are some techniques for creating Braille math materials?
- What are the benefits of universal design of a distance learning course for students without disabilities?
- What are typical accommodations for students who are deaf or hard of hearing?
- What are typical accommodations for students with blindness?
- What are typical accommodations for students with health impairments?
- What are typical accommodations for students with learning disabilities?
- What are typical accommodations for students with low vision?
- What are typical accommodations for students with mobility impairments?
- What are typical challenges and accommodations for students with Asperger's Disorder and high-functioning Autism?
- What challenges do individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing have in operating computers?
- What challenges do individuals with speech impairments face in operating computers?
- What do distance learning professionals need to know about accessibility?
- What does Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act require?
- What federal laws in the U.S. protect the rights of people with disabilities?
- What grants are available for making science, technology, engineering, and math accessible to students with disabilities?
- What Internet-based communication methods are accessible to people with disabilities?
- What is a "qualified student with a disability"?
- What is a mental illness?
- What is a mobility impairment?
- What is a physical or mental impairment?
- What is a qualified individual with a disability?
- What is a reading system?
- What is a traumatic brain injury?
- What is Disability Studies?
- What is DotsPlus Braille?
- What is Nemeth Code?
- What is NIMAS?
- What is real-time captioning?
- What is Section 504?
- What is sign language?
- What is the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990?
- What is the DAISY Modular Math Extension?
- What is the difference between accessible, usable, and universal design?
- What is the difference between accommodation and modification for a student with a disability?
- What is the Rehabilitation Act of 1973?
- What is the role of a mentor?
- What is universal design?
- What is video remote interpreting?
- What lab safety issues need to be considered when working with a student who is deaf?
- What lab safety issues need to be considered when working with a student with a mobility impairment?
- What lab safety issues need to be considered when working with a student with a visual impairment?
- What proportion of postsecondary students have disabilities?
- What resources can help faculty make their courses more accessible to students with disabilities?
- What resources can help students with disabilities locate internships and other work-based experiences?
- What should I do when a student informs me of a disability and requests an accommodation for a distance learning course?
- What statement can I put on my syllabus for students with disabilities?
- 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 a list of publisher contacts to request electronic text formats?
- Where can I find an engaging game to teach people about the Americans with Disabilities Act?
- Where can I find electronic text versions of books for students who have visual impairments or other print disabilities?
- Where can I find resources about legal, social, and political issues related to disability?
- Where can I find resources for making distance learning courses accessible?
- Where can I find resources for nursing students and professional nurses with disabilities?
- Where can I find resources related to visual impairments?
- Where can I find training materials for making science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction accessible?
- Where can I find vendors who provide captioning services?
- Where can I find vendors who specialize in assistive technology and materials for science laboratories?
- Who is a person with a disability?
- Who is responsible for providing a postsecondary institution with documentation of a student's disability?
- Who offers training on assistive technology and the design of accessible 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.
- Board Room - to help administrators create a welcoming and accessible offerings for postsecondary students with disabilities.
- 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.