Publications and Resources

Articles about Project Reach colleges and their programs:

AACC's Project Reach Awards Eight Colleges Funding to Support Service Learning for Students with Disabilities (AACC news item)
Students with Disabilities to Engage in Service Learning (Community College Times, February 14, 2006)
Project Reach: In Their Own Words (Community College Times, March 30, 2007)
Project Reach: Accessibility to Serve (Community College Times, March 28, 2008)

Resources from Project Reach colleges:

Brochures, posters and newsletters:

     Service Learning Guide for Students with Disabilities
     (Henderson Community College, KY)

     Recruitment Poster
     (Brevard Community College, FL)

     Opportunities!
     (National Park Community College, AR)

Community Partners or Agencies:

     Tips for Agencies Working with Service-Learners Who Have Disabilities
     (Brevard Community College, FL)

     Self-Evaluation Checklist for Agencies
     (Brevard Community College, FL)

Resources from national organizations:

American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD) is the largest national nonprofit cross-disability member organization in the United States, dedicated to ensuring economic self-sufficiency and political empowerment for the more than 50 million Americans with disabilities.
Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD) is a professional association committed to full participation of persons with disabilities in postsecondary education.
Catching The Wave: A Guide to Transitioning from High School to College is a Grossmont College publication designed to help students with disabilities transition from high school to college.
Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research and Service at The University of Maine offers education in Disability Studies through classroom, on-line, workshop and conference settings.Disability Information for Students and Professionals is an online resource at Abilityinfo.com for students and professionals in the field of disability.
DisabilityInfo.gov is a one-stop, federal website that provides access to governmental disability and resource information covering a wide range of disability related topics including: benefits, civil rights, community life, education, employment, health, housing, technology and transportation.
HEATH Resource Center at The George Washington University is an online clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities.
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) facilitates the employment and retention of workers with disabilities by providing employers, employment providers, people with disabilities, their family members and other interested parties with information on job accommodations, self-employment and small business opportunities.
National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) is an online guide to essential information about learning disabilities, early literacy and learning resources, support for adolescents and adults with learning disabilities, public policy and advocacy tools.
National Service Inclusion Project (NSIP) is a Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) training and technical assistance provider. NSIP offers training and technical assistance needs for the inclusion of individuals with disabilities as active participants in national service programs.
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) provides leadership and support for a comprehensive program of research related to the rehabilitation of individuals with disabilities.
Transitioning from High School to College is an online tutorial hosted by Pasco-Hernando Community College that helps students prepare for the challenges of college.
U.S. Business Leadership Network is the national business organization currently representing BLN chapters in 32 states and more than 5000 employers using a business-to-business strategy to promote inclusion in the workforce