Information on disability and foreign language learning, links to scholarships and programs to take critical need language courses abroad, and other resources.
Useful Resources
A Journal of Success in International Exchange for People with Disabilities, Mobility International USA, Copyright © November 2007
An Informational Guide on Arranging for Assistive Technology, Accessible Formats and Services in the Foreign Language Course* Published September 2008
Do you have questions about a specific disability, want strategies for making an exchange program more inclusive or need to find a disability organization in another country?
Want to learn Korean? French? Italian? Spanish? Japanese? Arabic? Chinese? Russian? Malaysian? Hindi? Consider studying language in one of the following countries, or participating in other types of exchange programs. Also learn about disability access and organizations in these featured countries.
Learn the Tools to Create Inclusive Classrooms and Overseas Language Study Programs.
Learn strategies for optimizing world language and English language learning and links to indepth research articles related to learning disabilities, blindness and deafness.
Do you want to learn a foreign language on your own or need supplemental activities to help you practice the language? Here's a sampling of the many free resources available on the Internet.
There is no better way to learn English than to learn from and live among native speakers. Learning English in the U.S. is a great way to learn about U.S. culture, gain an advantage to put on your resume, and/or improve your English so that you can be admitted into a U.S. university!
A presentation on international students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing on U.S. campuses and eager to learn American Sign Language (ASL) or improve their English skills. The Post Secondary Education Network (PEPNet) conference session addresses how campus disability services staff can interpret or provide speech-to-text services for international students with minimal language skills in the target languages.
Want to attend a university in the United States? Get the Who, What and Where on Testing of English as a Foreign Language disability-related accommodations.
2009 US/Costa Rica: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Disability Rights Leadership Exchange Program
A World Awaits You - Accessing Foreign Languages Issue
Accessing Foreign Language Materials as a Blind or Low Vision Student
Disability Resources
What about Foreign Languages?
Access English
Foreign Language Learning Scholarships Available this Summer
A Night in the Global Village Fundraiser Event