College Planning

College Planning for
Special Needs Students

The following web sites contain a wealth of information for you to explore. Simply click on the underlined addresses to connect with a resource. If you like the site and think you will want to return to it, be sure to make a bookmark. Remember to use the back and forward buttons to surf around the web.

CSUF, General Catalog, Disabled Students Services

http://www-catalog.admin.csufresno.edu:80/current/disabled.html

Disabled Student Services (DSS) provides specialized resources that help students with physical, perceptual, and learning disabilities to achieve maximum independence while pursuing educational goals. Academic support services available to students with physical, perceptual, and learning disabilities include: readers, scribes, ASL (American Sign Language) interpreters, audio-taped textbooks, and testing facilities. Also available is a wide variety of adaptive equipment devices including print enlargers, speech input and voice output computers, Braille printers, and other specialized equipment to assist students with disabilities.

Collegiate Choice Walking Tours

http://www.collegiatechoice.com/

This site provides information on videotaped student guided campus tours of over 300 colleges. These videos are designed to help families check out distant campuses without the expense and time of an actual trip.

Financial Aid for Disabled Students

http://www.finaid.org/finaid/focus/disabled.html

This site focuses on information about scholarships and fellowships available to students with special needs.