Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability Volume 8, Number Winter 2006 Editors

Table 1

Frequency of Provision of Educational Supports by AHEAD and non-AHEAD Postsecondary Institutions (N = 650)

Type of supports	Membership	Not offered	Offered less than 25% of the time	Offered 25% to 50% of the time	Offered 51% to 75% of the time	Offered more than 75% of the time
Summer orientation programs for students with disabilities	AHEAD	55.1%	9.2%	2.8%	4.1%	28.8%
	Non-AHEAD	63.0%	9.2%	3.3%	3.3%	21.2%
Priority registration/course scheduling	AHEAD	19.4%	9.9%	5.2%	4.9%	60.6%
	Non-AHEAD	34.2%	16.3%	4.9%	7.6%	37.0%
Class relocation	AHEAD	10.9%	14.2%	5.8%	11.2%	57.9%
	Non-AHEAD	28.8%	16.3%	5.4%	10.9%	38.6%
Testing accommodations	AHEAD	3.0%	2.1%	1.3%	4.9%	88.6%
	Non-AHEAD	7.6%	6.5%	3.3%	9.2%	73.4%
Disability-specific scholarships	AHEAD	55.2%	24.5%	6.9%	3.4%	10.1%
	Non-AHEAD	69.6%	11.4%	6.0%	4.3%	8.7%
Disability-specific assessment/evaluation	AHEAD	53.9%	11.2%	7.5%	5.6%	21.9%
	Non-AHEAD	53.3%	12.5%	3.8%	9.8%	20.7%
Advocacy	AHEAD	6.2%	4.9%	4.9%	10.7%	73.2%
	Non-AHEAD	16.8%	9.2%	6.5%	11.4%	56.0%
Supports for study abroad	AHEAD	54.3%	17.8%	5.2%	5.2%	17.6%
	Non-AHEAD	85.3%	7.1%	1.6%	2.2%	3.8%
Learning center laboratory	AHEAD	25.8%	4.7%	9.4%	9.0%	51.1%
	Non-AHEAD	28.8%	6.0%	3.8%	11.4%	50.0%
Special learning strategies	AHEAD	10.7%	10.7%	14.2%	15.0%	49.4%
	Non-AHEAD	17.9%	10.9%	17.9%	16.8%	36.4%
Developmental/remedial instruction	AHEAD	29.4%	9.0%	7.9%	9.7%	44.0%
	Non-AHEAD	23.4%	11.4%	7.1%	5.4%	52.7%
Personal counseling	AHEAD	7.1%	4.9%	7.9%	11.4%	68.7%
	Non-AHEAD	7.1%	5.4%	9.8%	9.8%	67.9%
Accessible transport on campus	AHEAD	54.9%	6.0%	4.9%	5.2%	29.0%
	Non-AHEAD	63.6%	6.5%	3.3%	4.9%	21.7%
Interpreter/translator	AHEAD	15.0%	9.4%	5.2%	6.7%	63.7%
	Non-AHEAD	31.0%	16.3%	6.5%	6.0%	40.2%
Note takers/scribes/readers	AHEAD	5.4%	3.4%	6.0%	9.7%	75.5%
	Non-AHEAD	21.2%	13.0%	8.2%	10.9%	46.7%
Tutors	AHEAD	12.7%	4.3%	10.9%	15.0%	57.1%
	Non-AHEAD	16.3%	6.5%	10.9%	13.0%	53.3%
Real-time captioning	AHEAD	65.2%	9.4%	3.9%	3.6%	17.8%
	Non-AHEAD	84.2%	4.9%	2.2%	1.6%	7.1%
Assistive technology evaluations for students	AHEAD	56.0%	15.0%	6.9%	4.9%	17.2%
	Non-AHEAD	64.7%	10.9%	6.0%	4.3%	14.1%
Skills training on equipment/software	AHEAD	25.5%	17.6%	15.0%	11.2%	30.7%
	Non-AHEAD	35.9%	12.5%	13.6%	8.7%	29.3%
Equipment or software provision (loan/lease/purchase)	AHEAD	30.3%	16.7%	11.6%	13.1%	28.3%
	Non-AHEAD	45.7%	12.5%	11.4%	10.3%	20.1%
AT supports across campus	AHEAD	20.4%	11.4%	14.8%	16.3%	37.1%
	Non-AHEAD	34.8%	14.1%	12.0%	10.9%	28.3%
Adaptive furniture	AHEAD	19.1%	15.0%	11.4%	16.1%	38.4%
	Non-AHEAD	32.6%	14.7%	9.8%	14.7%	28.3%
Document conversion	AHEAD	29.0%	12.7%	10.9%	11.2%	36.3%
	Non-AHEAD	47.8%	16.8%	10.9%	6.0%	18.5%
Communication skills	AHEAD	23.8%	16.7%	13.7%	12.7%	33.0%
	Non-AHEAD	31.0%	12.5%	11.4%	7.1%	38.0%
Study skills	AHEAD	7.1%	8.8%	9.7%	13.5%	60.9%
	Non-AHEAD	14.7%	9.2%	9.8%	12.5%	53.8%
Memory skills	AHEAD	16.5%	16.7%	15.0%	11.8%	39.9%
	Non-AHEAD	34.2%	13.6%	10.3%	10.3%	31.5%
Meta-cognitive strategies	AHEAD	22.7%	16.1%	15.7%	11.8%	33.7%
	Non-AHEAD	36.4%	14.1%	17.9%	6.0%	25.5%
Organizational and time management skills	AHEAD	7.7%	10.5%	10.5%	16.3%	54.9%
	Non-AHEAD	18.5%	8.2%	12.0%	14.7%	46.7%
Self-advocacy skills	AHEAD	11.2%	7.5%	13.1%	18.2%	50.0%
	Non-AHEAD	26.1%	7.6%	12.0%	11.4%	42.9%
Career/vocational assessment and counseling	AHEAD	9.0%	6.2%	10.1%	13.7%	60.9%
	Non-AHEAD	14.1%	4.3%	9.2%	11.4%	60.9%
Work experience or work-study opportunities	AHEAD	12.4%	13.7%	15.0%	14.6%	44.2%
	Non-AHEAD	21.2%	10.9%	8.2%	15.8%	44.0%
Internships/externships	AHEAD	19.1%	15.0%	13.9%	12.0%	39.9%
	Non-AHEAD	31.5%	9.8%	10.3%	12.0%	36.4%
Job placement services	AHEAD	19.7%	10.3%	11.8%	13.1%	45.1%
	Non-AHEAD	24.5%	9.8%	6.0%	11.4%	48.4%
Facilitate transfer of supports to the work setting	AHEAD	53.0%	19.3%	9.4%	6.2%	12.0%
	Non-AHEAD	57.6%	14.7%	9.2%	2.7%	15.8%