by Elizabeth Hamblet | Mar 23, 2024 | College accommodations, Course Substitutions at College
Introduction A parent asked this question in my Facebook group. As always, nothing I say here is legal or medical advice. (Please consult a qualified professional if you need one.) But I’ve been in the field 25 years, I’m active in my professional community, and when...
by Elizabeth Hamblet | Apr 1, 2023 | College accommodations, Parenting for College Success, Registering for Accommodations
Introduction As I discuss in my book, colleges do offer accommodations to students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and other disabilities. As Step 2 of the book explains, the system is different from the K-12 system, and students will have to be active participants...
by Elizabeth Hamblet | Mar 28, 2023 | College accommodations, Documentation for College Accommodations
Introduction It is understandable that there is so much confusion about whether colleges have to follow the plans that students have had in high school. If you look in the text of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), which is the one that provides...
by Elizabeth Hamblet | Mar 28, 2023 | College accommodations, College Admissions Advice, College Search Advice, Course Substitutions at College
Introduction Students with disabilities might receive a waiver from their high school for their math or foreign language requirements because those classes would be extremely challenging due to the impact of the disability. Despite what you may have heard, however,...
by Elizabeth Hamblet | Mar 26, 2023 | College accommodations, Documentation for College Accommodations
The short answer is maybe. It’s unlikely that students will automatically be found ineligible for college accommodations solely because they didn’t have one in high school. Colleges’ disability services (DS) offices vary in their approach to...
by Elizabeth Hamblet | Mar 26, 2023 | College accommodations, College Search Advice
Introduction In a Facebook community I run for parents, someone asked for a list of colleges in their state that provide disability accommodations for students. I was sad that no one had shared this kind of basic information with the parent. I hope you’ll share...
