Disabilities Task Force

Welcome

Acknowledgements

Foreword

Steering Committee

Definitions of Terms

Recommendations to New York State for strategies to increase access and opportunity

1. Preparation for postsecondary education opportunities

2. Institutional commitment within postsecondary education

3. Capacity of all campus personnel and students to work with and teach students with disabilities

4. Universal design and access through assistive technology

5. Career development and full employment opportunity

6. Regional coordination and partnerships

7. Accreditation and review

8. Funding and financial mechanisms to enhance the educational opportunity for students with disabilities

9. Management structure for continued collaboration and implementation

10. Conclusion

Appendices

A. Background

B. Data and Charts

C. Task Force Memberships

D. Chairpersons

E. Expert Panel

F. President's Panel

G. Liaisons

H. Guidelines to Allow for the Transfer of Assistive Technology when a Student Moves from School Jurisdiction to Higher Education, Other Human Services Agency or Employment

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Recommendations to New York State for strategies to increase access

6. Regional Coordination and Partnerships

Discussion

Much could be accomplished statewide simply by better coordinating current programs, pooling resources and allowing institutional sharing of expertise and technology in the whole area of boosting participation of students with disabilities in postsecondary education. Significant duplication of effort could be avoided if all stakeholders in the disabilities arena were more aware of the activities, programs and services that others were developing.

Building on already developed regional consortia, including linkages established between local institutions of postsecondary education and local school districts, would be the quickest and most efficient process for this effort. These consortia meet on a regular basis to discuss postsecondary education, disability and transition issues.

Goal Six

The New York State postsecondary education community fosters the development of regional collaboratives and partnerships offering a full range of services and technical assistance to students with disabilities, their families and secondary and postsecondary education institutions.

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