General Suggestions

A World Awaits You

Online journals full of firsthand accounts by people with disabilities about their success in international exchange programs and their advice for others.

Assessment: Are Your International Exchange Programs Inclusive?

Informal tools to help exchange providers assess their current ability level to include participants with disabilities.

Best Inclusive and Collaborative Practices by Professionals in International Exchange

Learn how a few individuals took the lead at their organizations, institutions or in their communities so more people with disabilities had access to mainstream international exchange and education abroad programs. Includes the Campus Collaboration Campaign booklet.

Budgeting for Inclusion

Many organizations are concerned about the cost of making programs accessible to people with disabilities, so incorporating a "disability accommodation" line item into every project and administrative budget is the most reliable way to ensure that resources are at hand.

Building Bridges Training Film

Training Film on Including People with Disabilities in International Exchange Programs

Campus Collaboration Campaign Booklet

This booklet shares ideas, best practices and suggestions from study abroad and disability services professionals on collaborations to be replicated at other institutions for increasing participation and inclusion of students with disabilities in college study abroad programs.

International Exchange for All

MIUSA CEO Susan Sygall shares how a study abroad experience to Australia led to her mission to increase international exchange participation among people with disabilities. This article originally appeared in AngloHigher® The Magazine of Global English Speaking Higher Education™ (ISSN 2041-8469), Volume 2, Issue 2, pp.7, March 2010.

Mailing List

Do you want to stay updated monthly via email on events, resources and news related to Mobility International USA/National Clearinghouse on Disability and Exchange's work?

Rights and Responsibilities: A Guide to National and International Disability Related Laws for International Exchange Organizations and Participants (2nd Edition)

Highlighting international laws and policies related to disability issues and case studies and stories of how these rights and responsibilities have been put into practice.

Stories & Blogs

Read real life stories from individuals with disabilities about international exchange joys, challenges, and tips! Have a personal international exchange story or blog to share? Let us know at clearinghouse@miusa.org.

Study Abroad & Disability Related Links

Links to valuable resources produced by other organizations on study abroad, language learning and disability topics.

Trainings

Past Teleconference Trainings, Workshop Presentations and Web-based Consultations