Resources and Publications

The Center on Human Policy has been a major influence in fostering positive attitudes toward people with disabilities, and continues as a strong voice for the full inclusion of people with disabilities in the community. With the distribution of publications and other materials, the Center has a goal to improve society’s literacy about disabilities by…

The Inclusive University: PEER-REVIEWED JOURNALS ABOUT DISABILITY STUDIES AND DISABILITY IN HIGHER EDUCATION 

Canadian Journal of Disability Studies http://cjds.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cjds/index Critical Disability Discourse http://pi.library.yorku.ca/ojs/index.php/cdd/index Disability & Society http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/cdso20 Disability Studies Quarterly (DSQ) http://dsq-sds.org/ Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability (JPED) http://www.ahead.org/publications/jped The Review of Disability Studies: An International Journal (RDS) http://www.rds.hawaii.edu/  

The Inclusive University: WEB SITES AND ONLINE RESOURCES

Accommodating Students with Disabilities in Higher Education (ASD) Online Training http://www.olympic.edu/Students/StudentServices/AccessServices/Online+Faculty+Training.htm Developed with disability services offices across the U.S., this online training covers basic information for faculty about accommodations and services for postsecondary students with disabilities. While the training itself is text-heavy, there are also case studies and videos of students talking about their college…

THE INCLUSIVE UNIVERSITY: TRANSITION FROM SECONDARY TO POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

The resources in this section primarily focus on the transition from high school to postsecondary opportunities, but some resources on the transition from college graduation to employment are also included. Access to postsecondary education: Planning for education after high school. (n.d.). Lexington, KY: Division of Exceptional Children Services Kentucky Department of Education. Retrieved from: http://www.transitiononestop.org/Documents/hightocommunity/…

THE INCLUSIVE UNIVERSITY: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATH (STEM)

This is a brief section concerning Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields and inclusive postsecondary education. Dunn, C., Rabren, K. S., Taylor, S. L., & Dotson, C. K. (2012, September). Assisting students with high-incidence disabilities to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Intervention in School and Clinic, 48(1), 47-54. Persons with disabilities…

THE INCLUSIVE UNIVERSITY: LEARNING DISABILITIES, DYSLEXIA, AND ADD/ADHD 

There is a large amount of information available about students with learning disabilities, dyslexia, and ADD/ADHD in higher education, and like many of the resources included in this bibliography, it may pertain to multiple categories. Alden, P., & Hinckley, J. (2005, Fall). Women with attentional issues: Success in college learning. Journal of Developmental Education, 29(1),…

Women and Disability: Women and Care

There is continued attention in Disability Studies and other disciplines to the concept of women’s work. Women do the majority of the day-to-day care of people with disabilities, including personal care, community care and inclusion, work in human service fields, and in friendships; yet for the most part, their efforts go unnoticed. Far too often,…

Women and Disability: VIOLENCE AND ABUSE

Violence and abuse towards women and children with disabilities is another area that has continues to receive a great deal of attention. Much of this literature continues to show that women with disabilities are at a much greater risk of being sexually and physically abused than other women. The resources included reflects these studies, both…

Women and Disability: SEXUALITY

The sexuality of women with disabilities is an area that continues to receive a considerable amount of attention. While much of the writing in this area continues to reflect on the struggles of women with disabilities to be seen as sexual beings, there are also newer writings about sex education and therapies, specific problems women…

Women and Disability: Research on/by/for/with Women with Disabilities

There are several research articles throughout this bibliography; however, this brief listing includes articles that address women and gender in the research process, recognize the lack of women in medical research as well as those that reference or make use of particular research methodologies, philosophies, or theories in studying women with disabilities. Beery, T., Sommers,…