Disability & Self-Advocacy at College – 4 Easy Steps Going from high school to college can feel like an overwhelming experience. Therefore, as a new college student, self-advocacy becomes critical for your disability and accommodation needs. If you are a student with a disability, the experience may seem rather challenging. The reality is that most …
College Life and Accommodations
Wounded Veterans and College Accommodations Many of our wounded veterans are returning home and taking classes at college. Often they are reluctant to seek class accommodations for medical issues sustained during military service. Toughing out the pain is a normal desire, and we all do it. However, physical and emotional pain impacts the wounded veteran’s …
Modifications and Accommodations: Understanding the Difference Modifications and accommodations are not the same. High school provides both modifications and accommodations. College only provides accommodations. Do you know the difference? Does your child know the difference? As your children with disabilities are graduating from high school and heading to college, the process for seeking accommodations …
Getting Ready for a New Semester at College A new semester at college can be a challenge to new students. One of the most common adjustments that students with a disability need to realize is that if something is in writing, they have been told. However, these students are often very used to parents running interference …
How to Talk to College Faculty about Your Disability How to talk to college faculty about your disability is a personal decision. Consequently, you do not need to identify your diagnosis. How much you reveal about your disability is up to you. Faculty is not told your diagnosis, but simply gets your accommodation memo. …
High School to College Transition: What Happens Next? High school to college transition will differ from one college to another. Every college must provide disability related services; however, each institution establishes its own specific accommodations, and those accommodations are determined from the documentation provided by students who self-identify. High school to college transition requires work …
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