Registering for Accommodations
How Do Students Get Disability Accommodations at College?
“Unlike in K-12, though, students have to seek out accommodations. They typically can do this as soon as they enroll (meaning they’ve been accepted and put down a deposit and gotten a student ID number).”
Encourage College-Bound Students To Register for Disability Accommodations
“The only people who need to know they have accommodations are the people who’ll be involved in them, like professors. But professors have no right to know what students’ disability is, and it’s unlikely that the disability services office will tell them.”
Myths About Disability Documentation for College Accommodations
“The requirement that testing be 3 years old or fewer used to be much more widespread, and it may still be true at some colleges, but many colleges [now] say testing must be “current” and may be more flexible than you think when accepting documentation.“
College-Bound Seniors Should Register for Disability Accommodations As Soon as They Enroll
“[Registering for college accommodations before fall classes start] can offer several advantages for students with disabilities.”