Accessibility Resources

UB and Community Resources

ACCESS Study: Information and Presentation Now Available to UB Campus Community

During the fall 2008 semester, UB participated in The Assessment of Campus Climate to Enhance Student Success (ACCESS) study, a research initiative of the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD). The study aims to help ensure the most fully inclusive environment possible for students with disabilities by enhancing the knowledge needed to change attitudes and practices on college campuses.

For the study, data were collected from UB faculty, administrators, staff and students with and without disabilities regarding the campus climate for students with disabilities. The ACCESS information equips the university with the tools needed to take a proactive approach to creating a more-inclusive UB, something that will benefit the entire campus community.

To arrange for a presentation about the survey for any interested faculty, administrative, staff, or student group or class on campus, please contact Dr. Susan Mann Dolce the Accessibility Resources Assistant Director for Consultation and Research, at 645-2608.

Center for Inclusive Design and Environmental Access (IDEA)
The IDeA Center is dedicated to making environments and products more usable, safer and healthier in response to the needs of an increasingly diverse population.

Center for Disability Studies Website coming soon! The College of Arts and Sciences has launched a Center for Disability Studies, a partnership between CAS and People Inc. aimed at advancing greater acceptance of persons with disabilities in the community.

Cornucopia Of Disability Information
Serves as a community resource for consumers and professionals by providing disability information in a wide variety of areas. It consists of both an Internet Directory of Disability Information and a repository of electronic disability documents, dating back to the early 1990s. Many of the documents on CODI are publicly available nowhere else on the Internet.

Museum of disABILITY History
Dedicated to advancing the understanding, acceptance and independence of people with disabilities. The Museum's exhibits, collections, archives and educational programs create awareness and a platform for dialogue and discovery. The Museum is a project of People, Inc. http://www.people-inc.org/, a Western New York non-profit human services agency.

Please see our Information and Referrals webpage for more resources.

National Resources

Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD)
A membership organization of professionals in various fields of practice to improve opportunities for individuals with disabilities in higher education.

Disability.gov
The United States government provides a Web portal to federal information and regulations pertaining to disability access.

National Organization on Disability
In addition to keeping you up to date on the most recent developments, the N.O.D. web site provides you with the latest in disability-related news, information and resources.

The National Council on Disability
A federal agency reporting to the Congress and President on issues and developments pertaining to the rights of Americans with Disabilities.

The Society for Disability Studies (SDS)
An international non-profit organization that promotes the study of disability in social, cultural, and political contexts.

Universal Design Education Online
A site that supports educators and students in their teaching and study of universal design. Universal design is an approach to the design of all products and environments to be as usable as possible by as many people as possible regardless of age, ability, or situation.

WebAim
Offers web accessibility training, consulting services, and website validation, as well as organizing an active community of accessibility trainers, bloggers, and experienced designers