Women with Disabilities: Implications Beyond College
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WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES:IMPLICATIONS BEYOND COLLEGENational Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL) – Leadership for Today and Tomorrow May 31, 2012 - June 2, 2012
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Co-presenters
Associate Director, Disability Support ServicesThe George Washington University [email protected]
Director, Disability Support ServicesLoyola University Maryland
Susan McMenamin Marcia Wiedefeld
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Co-presenters
J.D., The George Washington University School of Law
Masters Candidate, Speech Pathology, Loyola University [email protected]
Alison Schiebelhut Martha Davis
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Individuals with disabilities: The path to graduate studies• The effective implementation IDEA resulted in
substantially more students gaining admissions to colleges and universities.
• With the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, many students are successful in college.
• Our current economic/social climate has enhanced the significance of advanced degrees to future employment.
• Students with disabilities are now also seeking opportunities for post-graduate and professional school study.
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Laws promoting access for people with disabilities
Education: Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act
ADA ADAAA
Employment: ADA The Americans
with Disabilities Act (and Amendments) ADAAA
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College graduates who reported a disability (2007)
National Center for Education Statistics U.S. Dept. of Education
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Graduate students who reported a disability (2009)
Council of Graduate Schools
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Graduate studies: Fields and levels
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Students with disabilities: Undergraduate and graduate fields
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Number of doctoral degrees earned by individuals with disabilities (1997 – 2008)
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Science and engineering: Employment of individuals with disabilities
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Graduate or professional school: Application process, studies, and beyond
Graduate Exams(e.g., GRE, LSAT, GMAT, MCAT, etc.)
Undergraduate vs. Graduate Different college… Different DSS office… Different
procedures Classroom vs. Clinical/Experiential Training
Components
Licensure/Professional Exams
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Transition to Work Vocational Rehabilitation Services
Individual state by state programs
Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP)
Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities (COSD)
American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD)
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Transition to Work Determining the impact of disability on job
performance
To disclose or not to disclose – that is the question
Arranging for workplace accommodations – JAN
Other factors – social demands, etc.
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Other Postsecondary Options AmeriCorps Peace Corps Teach for America Foreign Service
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Questions?
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American Association of People with Disabilities. http://www.aapd.com/
The American Diversity Program. 2011. Peace Corps: Standard Operating Procedure for Providing Reasonable Accommodation. http://multimedia.peacecorps.gov/multimedia/pdf/policies/Reasonable_Accommodation_Program_Policy_Revised_March_2011.pdf
The American Psychological Association. 2012. DisABILITY Resources Toolbox (DART). http://www.apa.org/pi/disability/dart/index.aspx
AmeriCorps. Purpose of the Disability Placement Award. http://www.americorps.gov/help/ac_admin_pdat/AdminPDATDisability_Provisions.htm#Purpose_of_the_Disability_Placement_Award.htm
Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities. http://www.cosdonline.org/home
Education Testing Network. Disabilities and Health-related Needs.http://www.ets.org/disabilities
References
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Job Accommodation Network. www.askjan.org
Law School Admission Council. Accommodated Testing. http://www.lsac.org/jd/lsat/accommodated-testing.asp
The Legal Aid Society, Employment and Law Center. 2011. Your Legal Rights: Disabilities in Higher Education. Retrieved from:http://www.las-elc.org/factsheets/disabilities-education.html
MBA.com: The Official GMAT Website. Register as a Test Taker with Disabilities. http://www.mba.com/the-gmat/schedule-a-gmat-appointment/register-as-a-test-taker-with-disabilities.aspx
Medical College Admission Test. MCAT Exam with Accommodations. https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/accommodations/
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). 2009. 2007-08. National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS:08). Dataset.
References
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National Science Foundation. 2010. Doctorate Recipients from U.S. Universities: 2009. Retrieved from www.nsf.gov/statistics/nsf11306/nsf11306.pdf
National Science Foundation. 2011. Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities in Science and Engineering: 2011. Retrieved from www.nsf.gov/statistics/wmpd/
Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Education. 2011. Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities.http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html
Teach for America. Admissions Policy. http://www.teachforamerica.org/why-teach-for-america/how-to-apply/applicant-prerequisites/admissions-policies
U.S. Department of Education. State Vocational Rehabilitation Programs. http://wdcrobcolp01.ed.gov/Programs/EROD/org_list.cfm?category_ID=SVR
Workforce Recruitment Programhttps://wrp.gov/AboutPre.do
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