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    • Contact Us
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    • Research Highlights
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Resources for Faculty and Instructors

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Please remember this clearinghouse is designed as a "first stop" for topics.  If you have other questions or suggestions for other resources, contact the NCCSD at nccsd@ahead.org or use the search box below to browse the Clearinghouse for other information.

Teaching and Learning Resources

  • Resources for instruction in The Faculty Room at the University of Washington's DO-IT Center
  • Learn more about universal design to help make courses more inclusive for everyone
  • Planning an event or lecture?  Get resources for inclusive event planning
  • Inclusive Higher Education Pedagogy information from Rochester Institute of Technology, including disability but also English language learners, first-generation college students, and more
  • Learn more about teaching students with disabilities in STEM fields, including medical and healthcare fields
  • Explore the interdisciplinary fields of disability studies and Deaf studies, including lists of campuses with degree programs
  • Review samples of accessibility statements on different campuses (link will download a Word document); check with your campus disability services office to also see if your campus requires specific language
  • Explore options for disability language and strategies for writing about disability 
  • Get ideas from The Ohio State University for using technology to make your courses more accessible and inclusive

Legal Rights and Responsibilities of Faculty

  • Learn about the roles, rights and responsibilities of instructors, students, and disability services in providing academic accommodations to students with disabilities
  • Concerned about a student or the student's behavior?  Call your campus disability services or counseling services for assistance, check out the Red Folder developed for faculty in the California State University system, or refer to our list of crisis resources and hotlines

Disability-Specific Information for Faculty

  • Information and resources about strategies or accommodations designed for students with specific types of disabilities

Resources for Faculty, Instructors, and Teaching Assistants with Disabilities

  • Chronically Academic is a network of academics with disabilities and chronic conditions from across all academic disciplines to create a network of mutual support and resources.
  • Promoting Supportive Academic Environments for Faculty with Mental Illnesses: Resource Guide and Suggestions for Practice
  • A bibliography of resources for instructors who have disabilities
  • Learn how recent changes in immigration law affect students, faculty and staff with disabilities
  • Read recommendations for addressing sexual assault and college students with disabilities from the National Council on Disability
  • The U.S. Department of Labor has a "Return to Work Toolkit" for employees coming back to work after medical leaves

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