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Other Resources

For Students

Accommodation Resources

• How College Will be Different from High School
• Tips for College Success by Marcus Engel
• Transition Guidebook (click on Missouri College Guidebook: Transition for Students with Disabilities)
• Student FAQs from the Association on Higher Education and Disability
• Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
• Midland Empire Resources for Independent Living
• Vocational Rehabilitation Information (see St. Joseph location)
• Great Plains ADA Center (technical assistance, training and materials)
• NaturalReader is a FREE Text to Speech software with natural sounding voices. This easy to use software can convert any written text such as MS Word, Webpage, PDF files, and Emails into spoken words. NaturalReader can also convert any written text into audio files such as MP3 or WAV for your CD player or iPod.
• Livescribe Smartpens record everything you write and hear and allow you to save your notes and recordings to your computer. They are now available at the Bearcat Bookstore. 
• Rogers Home Medical Equipment
  Orthopedic supplies and mobility equipment sales and rentals.
  115 E. 4th, Suite 1
  Maryville, MO  64468
  Phone: 660.562.2300

Career Resources

• U.S. Department of Labor Workforce Recruitment Program
• Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities
• Getting Hired.com Careers and Community for People with Disabilities
• Job Accommodation Network

For Parents

• An Open Letter to Parents of Students with Disabilities About to Enter College
• Dear Parent Letter from the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights in the United States Department of Education
• Parent FAQs from the Association on Higher Education & Disability

For Guidance and Career Counselors

• Guidance and Career Counselors' Toolkit: Advising High School Students with Disabilities on Postsecondary Options
• Transition Guidebook (click on Missouri College Guidebook: Transition for Students with Disabilities)
• Transition of Students With Disabilities To Postsecondary Education: A Guide for High School Educators