Research supports the promotion of self-determination in adults with disabilities. Those with well-developed self-determination skills typically experience greater academic success and financial independence than persons who are less self-determined. This article will help disability service professionals use selected items from the AHEAD Program…

The development and dissemination of Program Standards and Performance Indicators for disability services in higher education provides research-based direction for postsecondary institutions, consumers and governmental agencies with respect to the services necessary to provide equal access for college students with disabilities. Twenty-eight…

Developed a 62-item survey to identify those service components that postsecondary disability practitioners consider essential for assurance of equal educational access for students with disabilities. Found that standards related to policies and procedures and to information dissemination were considered of high importance. Recommended these…