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Suggestions for staff who are receiving people with disabilities from abroad and placing or advising them during their international exchange.

Bahrain and U.S. exchange participants share a cultural moment

Placement & Recieivng of International Participants to the U.S.A.

Suggestions on how to expand your outreach and make your programs welcoming to potential applicants with disabilities.

Accommodations for High School Students with Disabilities Interested in Studying in the United States

Strategies to maximize the success of educational exchanges for foreign exchange students with disabilities in U.S. high schools.

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An International Student Services and Disability Services Collaboration

Learn collaboration methods and maintenance ideas between University of Texas at Austin International Student Services and Disability Services offices to assist international students with disabilities achieve their educational objectives. It also addresses cross-cultural issues and dealing with obstacles. For Rich Text version go to: http://www.miusa.org/ncde/tools/bestpractices/intlstudentcollaborationsrtf.

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An U.S. Community Rallies Support for a High School Exchange Student

How an AYUSA community representative navigated the educational differences between the U.S. and Lebanon when hosting a Lebanese blind exchange student and how existing U.S. resources bridged the differences.

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Are Foreign Exchange Students with Disabilities Covered by U.S. Laws?

Understanding entitlement and protection services under U.S. special education law for exchange students with disabilities studying in the United States.

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Assistive Technology Information for International Students Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision

This tipsheet provides international exchange students and educators with a brief overview of the technology available to blind and low vision students and to include reference information about more comprehensive resource lists.

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Finding a Host for a High School Foreign Exchange Student who is Blind

Learn how a Texas school district worked with a ERDT/SHARE student with a visual impairment from Russia to make her FLEX exchange experience a success.

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Homestays: Finding Host Families for Participants with Disabilities

Strategies for finding and approaching homestay families and a checklist to assess all host family houses for accessibility.

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Inclusive Community College Planning for a Blind International Student

How Santa Ana College and CCID teamed up to provide services and support to a blind student from Egypt

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International Students with Disabilities Accessing Community Resources

A guide to finding off-campus disability-related resources in the U.S. for everything from support groups to equipment repair.

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Mental Health and International Education Bibliography

This annotated bibliography surveys recent literature on advising international exchange participants with mental health-related disabilities.

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Mobility Disabilities: Tips for Inclusion in International Exchange

Tips and strategies for providing accommodations to individuals with mobility disabilities and planning ahead for inclusive programs.

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Presentation: Interpreting and Speech-to-Text Services in English Courses for International Students

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.

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Universal Design/Accessibility Standards Resources

Information on universal design and accessibility standards for buildings, transportation, electronic and information technology, the media and more.

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Placement & Receiving of Americans Abroad

Suggestions on how to expand your outreach and make your programs welcoming to potential applicants with disabilities.

A Practice of Yes! Working with Overseas Partners to Include Students with Disabilities

Designed for exchange professionals working with overseas partners to place students with disabilities in exchange programs.

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Accessibility Survey of Overseas Universities

Do you want to know if your overseas sites are accessible?

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Fulbright Applicant Evaluation Process: Pitfalls Related to Student Disabilities

Suggestions on how to prepare committee members in interviewing or evaluating Fulbright applicants with disabilities.

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Homestays: Finding Host Families for Participants with Disabilities

Strategies for finding and approaching homestay families and a checklist to assess all host family houses for accessibility.

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International Community Service Projects: Making it Inclusive

Short-term volunteer abroad workcamp projects often involve teamwork and the opportunity to be creative so all volunteers can contribute equally.

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Mental Health and International Education Bibliography

This annotated bibliography surveys recent literature on advising international exchange participants with mental health-related disabilities.

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Mobility Disabilities: Tips for Inclusion in International Exchange

Tips and strategies for providing accommodations to individuals with mobility disabilities and planning ahead for inclusive programs.

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Powerpoint Presentation: Beyond Recruitment - Strategies of Support for Students with Disabilities on Study Abroad Programs

Presentation given by Cerise Roth-Vinson, Director of Administration at Mobility International USA, at the November 2008 Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

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TeleTraining: Foreign Language and Disability

Learn the Tools to Create Inclusive Classrooms and Overseas Language Study Programs through this Audio Recording and Written Transcript.

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Universal Design/Accessibility Standards Resources

Information on universal design and accessibility standards for buildings, transportation, electronic and information technology, the media and more.

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