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Scholarships and Bursaries for Students with Disabilities

February 24th, 2015; By National Center for Learning Disabilities

You’ve got big academic dreams – they’ve got the funds! Scholarships are “free money” given to a student for their college education—unlike loans, this money does not have to be […]


Residence & Campus Accessibility

February 17th, 2015; By Transition Resource Guide

RESIDENCE ACCESSIBILITY Most residence buildings offer accommodations to students with disabilities or other special needs. During the residence application process, there is often a Special Needs Form that students can […]


Offices for Students with Disabilities

February 17th, 2015; By Transition Resource Guide

Educational institutions have a legal obligation to provide reasonable accommodations that promote equity for people who have disabilities. To adhere to their legal obligation, provincial/territorial governments provide publicly funded colleges […]


Disabled Students’ Leadership On-Campus

February 17th, 2015; By NEADS

Student leadership and disabled student groups are important on post-secondary campuses if positive change is to occur. Just as a student council is a vital tool for bringing the needs […]


Campus Disability Services

February 17th, 2015; By NEADS

If you’re a student with a disability looking at your post-secondary options, we’ve provided a handy link to the NEADS website where you can access information about campus disability services […]


Transition Programs for Students with Disabilities

January 31st, 2015; By NEADS

One of the best ways students can get a sense of what to expect when beginning a post-secondary program is to talk with people who have first-hand experience in such […]


Struggling Students under Stress: My Personal and Professional Perspectives

January 31st, 2015; By National Center for Learning Disabilities

As a student I struggled significantly with a reading and processing-related learning disability (LD) and, as a result, stress was a big part of my elementary and secondary school experiences. […]