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The Department of Learning Accessibility Services is always willing to answer questions you may have. Don’t hesitate to contact the Director of Learning Accessibility Services Warren Wolchuk at 262-551-5802 or wwolchuk@carthage.edu.

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Educational Resources and Opportunities

• From the Indiana Resource Center for Autism at Indiana University.
• Resources for students with vision impairments.
• Primarily geared toward professionals serving students with disabilities at colleges and universities.
• For students with attention disorders and their parents.
• For students with attention disorders and their parents.
• Resource to help students and their parents understand their rights and responsibilities in regard to post-secondary education.
• Support, advocacy and assistive technology to facilitate the transition to higher education.
• Links for faculty, staff, and students with an emphasis on connections and technology, including resources for internships and scholarships for students with disabilities.
• Financial aid opportunities for students with disabilities from
• Financial aid opportunities for students with disabilities from Accredited Schools Online.
• Information for parents and students, including scholarship opportunities.
• This Center “addresses issues of technology and disability in education policies and practices (ncdae.org).”
• Resource from Affordable Colleges Online with scholarship opportunities to help students with disabilities pay for their education.
• Resource on how ADHD can affect college students and advice on how to study successfully (from Accredited Schools Online).

Laws, Regulations, Guidelines

• : Federal regulations relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in government services.
• The Office of Civil Rights exists to ensure that students with disabilities have equal access to educational opportunities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991. This resource includes helpful resources for students and their parents concerning their rights and responsibilities.
• Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in programs that receive federal financial assistance.
• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are published recommendations for making web content more accessible to users.