Alpine House (Katie 801-373-9042)
Transitional home that helps adults with cognitive disabilities. The home helps them learn skills to effectively participate in the community. Provo, UT.Central Utah Enterprises (801-375-0414 ext: 14)
A program for individuals with disabilities to prepare them to work on their own or in a group home. Provo, UT.Central Utah Center for Independent Living (801-373-5044)
Helps people with cognitive or physical disabilities live independently. Provo, UT.Deseret Village (801-798-3937)
A home for mentally handicapped adults in Spanish Fork. Residents are fully functional and range in age from 20 to 60 years.Hidden Hollow (801-225-2145)
Care center for males who have cognitive disabilities. Orem, UT.Lindon Care and Training (801) 785-2179
Residential facility for individuals who have cognitive impairments. Lindon, UT.Medallion Manor (801-375-2710)
Residential facility for adults eighteen years and older who have developmental disabilities. Provo, UT.Mesa Vista (801) 225-9292
Home for individuals with cognitive disabilities between the ages of 10-92. Orem, UT.Neighborhood Housing Authority (801) 373-8333 ext. 108
Provides housing units for women in crisis, people with disabilities, the elderly, and families with low-incomes. Provo, UT.Provo Care Center (801) 373-8771
is a facility that cares for individuals who have cognitive and physical disabilities. This is not a nursing home. Visits with the residents are from 9:30 to 2 p.m.Recreation & Rehabilitation (RAH) (801-374-8074)
Works with children, teens and adults who have developmental and/or physical disabilities, by teaching them interpersonal skills and helping them be a part of the community.Scenic View Center (801-226-2550)
Residential living center for adult males who have learning disabilities. The mission of the center is to teach the men skills to lead more independent and fulfilling lives. Provo, UT.Tri Connections Service (801) 343-3900
Community outreach program for adults who have disabilities. Provo, UT.Utah State Developmental Center (801) 763-4008
Home for the developmentally disabled. American Fork, UT.Utah State Hospital (801-344-4254)
Hospital for individuals suffering from mental illness or who have developmental disabilities. Provo, UT.Outreach (801) 830-1300 or 830-1200
BYU program for college-age students with disabilities. Students are involved in work programs, institute classes, and classroom situations.
NICHCY's Transition Summary series focuses on preparing youth with disabilities to move from high school to the adult world.
Know the number of the Transition Summary you're looking for? Here's a list by number. (If you don't see the number you're looking for, check our "Out of Print" page.) Or, if you just want to see what we offer, scroll down and read descriptions of the individual Transition Summaries, listed alphabetically.
Resources for Adults with Disabilities
Transition Planning: A Team EffortResources for Adults with Disabilities (ADT1)
This publication helps adults with disabilities identify organizations and agencies designed to assist with their specific concerns and needs, such as employment, postsecondary education, recreation, independent living, and assistive technology. 6th edition, March 2004, 17 pages.
Transition Planning: A Team Effort (TS10)
This Transition Summary provides ideas and information on how students, families, school personnel, service providers, and others can work together to help students make a smooth transition. In particular, this document focuses on creative transition planning and services that use all the resources that exist in communities, not just the agencies that have traditionally been involved. 1999, Resources Updated 2002, 24 pages.
This information is courtesy of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities.
Transition Guide developed by Organization for Autism Research.
www.researchautism.org/resources/reading/documents/TransitionGuide.pdf
RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
Brigham Young University
University Accessibility Center
1520 Wilkinson Center
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
(801) 422-2767
http://campuslife.byu.edu/uac/University Accessibility Center (UAC) welcomes the opportunity to serve students of Brigham Young University (BYU) who have physical, learning, emotional, or chronic health disabilities.
The UAC is committed to the pursuit of excellence and the realization of human potential. The UAC seeks to provide all students with disabilities equal access to educational opportunities and to eliminate barriers which might impede participation in academic pursuits at BYU. The
UAC also seeks to cultivate and promote awareness of disabilities and strives to provide educational and resource opportunities within the university community. Our goal is to help students with disabilities function as independently as possible in an accessible environment.
College of Eastern Utah
Disability Resource Center
College of Eastern Utah
451 East 400 North
Price, Utah 84501
(435) 613-5806
http://www.ceu.edu/services/disabilityresourcecenter/The Disability Resource Center at the College of Eastern Utah is committed to providing services and accommodations, in accordance with the ADA Laws and Regulations, to traditional, as well as non-traditional students seeking services and educational opportunities at the various CEU educational locations in southeastern Utah.
The Disability Resource Center pledges to assist students and community members with special needs that may require academic adjustments or accommodations. Student needs may be information gathering activities, participation in one class, taking a distance learning course, obtaining a certification, or participating in an associate degree program.
This is accomplished by:
- Establishing and maintaining a partnership with the student, administration, faculty and staff through a framework of mutual understanding and respect.
- Providing reasonable and appropriate accommodations, insuring equal opportunity and access while maintaining the academic standards of the college.
Dixie State College
Disability Resource Center
Edith Whitehead Building
Student Services Center
Counseling and Advisement Room 201
225 South 700 East
St. George, Utah 84770
(435)-652-7516
http://www.dixie.edu/drc/index.phplMission Statement: To provide students with disabilities the opportunity to achieve their post-secondary educational goal through accessibility services.
Salt Lake Community College
Disability Resource Center
4600 So. Redwood Road
Salt Lake City, Utah 84123
(801) 957-4659
http://www.slcc.edu/drc/The Mission of the Disability Resource Center (DRC) is to foster student inclusion into the SLCC Community through teaching independence, self-advocacy, and responsibility while maintaining an environment that promotes personal, educational and social growth. This is accomplished by:
Establishing and maintaining a partnership with the student, administration, faculty and staff through a framework of mutual understanding and respect.
Providing reasonable and appropriate accommodations, insuring equal opportunity and access while maintaining the academic standards of the college.Snow College
Accessibility Resource Center
Snow College
150 E. College Avenue
Ephraim, UT 84627
(435) 283-7321
http://www.snow.edu/~ada/The Accessibility Resource Center is designed to provide all individuals with disabilities, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), appropriate academic adjustments, reasonable accommodations, and/or auxiliary aids where necessary to allow equal opportunity to participate and enjoy the benefit of services, programs and activities conducted by Snow College.
Southern Utah University
Disability Support Center
contact: Carmen Alldredge
(435) 865-8022
http://www.suu.edu/ss/support/disability/In accordance with The Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Vocational Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Southern Utah University will implement procedures both in the spirit and letter of the law to ensure equal access to educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
University of Utah
Center for Disability Services
162 Union Bldg
200 South Central Campus Drive
Room #162
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-9107
(801) 581-5020
http://www.sa.utah.edu/ds/The Center for Disability Services provides accommodations and support for the educational development of students with disabilities. We strive to improve understanding and acceptance of students with disabilities throughout the University community. Our mission is accomplished through:
- Direct assistance to students to encourage and enhance their independence,
- Ongoing cooperative efforts to develop and maintain an accessible physical environment, and
- Educational efforts to create a supportive psychological environment so students can achieve their educational objectives.
Utah State University
Disability Resource Center
0101 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-0101
(435) 797-2444
http://www.usu.edu/drc/The mission of the Disability Resource Center (DRC) is to provide qualified persons with disabilities equal access to University programs, services, and activities as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act and Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This is accomplished by fostering an environment which supports the understanding and acceptance of persons with disabilities throughout the University community, and the provision of reasonable and appropriate accommodations. The DRC affirms the right of persons with disabilities to obtain access in a manner promoting dignity and independence.
Utah Valley State College
Accessibility Services
Business Building (WB 126)
Utah Valley State College
800 West University Parkway
Orem, UT 84058
(801) 863-8747
http://www.uvsc.edu/asd/The Accessibility Services Department is committed to helping students with disabilities receive reasonable accommodations during their college experience at UVSC. We provide a variety of services, software and equipment for students with a wide range of disabilities.
Weber State University
Services for Students with Disabilities
1129 University Circle
Ogden, UT 84408-1129
(801) 626-6413
http://departments.weber.edu/ssd/ADA Compliance: To insure an equal educational opportunity for all individuals with disabilities, Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) provides access to all university functions, activities, and programs. SSD insures Weber State University's compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other applicable regulations and guidelines under state and federal law associated with access for individuals with disabilities. The scope of our services is limited primarily to program access and the rights of people with disabilities to an equal education. The program's responsibility for architectural access is limited to advising appropriate campus and state agencies regarding known and/or anticipated architectural barriers.
Individualized Services: This department provides specialized services, technology, and advisement to meet the specific needs of each qualified disabled student. These services cover all generally acknowledged types of disabling conditions including certain cognitive and emotional problems (subject to documented verification) in addition to visual impairments, hearing impairments, and mobility impairments. Individualized service programs are designed specifically to fit each student's needs and abilities. SSD supports a strong philosophy of individual independence and self-determination.
Campus & Community Resource: SSD serves as a resource for both the campus and surrounding community. The staff is well versed on the ethical principles and established federal guidelines related to the rights and responsibilities of people with disabilities. Students as well as faculty and staff can request advisement from highly trained personnel about issues related to disabilities. We also provide a wide range of adaptive equipment and technology designed to assist people with disabilities. This equipment may be made available to the public on a limited basis.
Westminster College
START Center
1840 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
(801) 832-2280
http://www.westminstercollege.edu/start_center/Westminster College seeks to provide equal access in higher education to academically qualified students with physical, learning, and psychiatric disabilities. The START Center works with departments throughout the college to help ensure that programs and facilities are accessible to all members of the college community.