Educators meet in Charlottesville with goal of improving disability access in higher education

ALBEMARLE COUNTY, Va. — Over 100 educators met in Charlottesville Thursday, May 28, to give people with disabilities better access to higher education.

The Association on Higher Education and Disability in Virginia and the Virginia Higher Education Accessibility Partners came together at Piedmont Virginia Community College to learn and discuss how to help students with disabilities overcome barriers their peers often don’t.

For $145, attendees could go to two different sessions. One session tackled ADA compliance on campuses, while another addressed how schools can standardize the intake process that disabled students must complete before college. Read More