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College Disability Services Directors’ Advice for Students

by Elizabeth Hamblet | Mar 6, 2021 | College Disability Services Directors' Advice & Information, College Preparation & Readiness, Strategies for College Success

Introduction When students with disabilities transition to college, they will have to adjust to the new environment. Like their typical peers, they will likely have to find new ways to study and learn. And if they want to receive accommodations, they will also have to...

How Parents Can Prepare Their Student with a Disability for College Success

by Elizabeth Hamblet | Mar 6, 2021 | College Disability Services Directors' Advice & Information, College Preparation & Readiness, Parenting for College Success

Introduction By the time their child is nearing the end of high school, many parents of students with disabilities have spent years being very involved in their child’s education, advocating for their needs and supporting them at home. As students move through high...

How Professionals Can Prepare Students with Disabilities for Successful College Transition

by Elizabeth Hamblet | Mar 6, 2021 | College Disability Services Directors' Advice & Information, College Preparation & Readiness

Introduction College transition can be a challenge for all students – the environment is largely unstructured and the academic demands are increased. Since college is an academic environment, the shift there may be even more challenging for students with...

Do College Disability Services Offices Communicate with Parents?

by Elizabeth Hamblet | Mar 6, 2021 | College Disability Services Directors' Advice & Information, Parenting for College Success

Introduction When students transition to college, their parents don’t have the right to access any information about them unless students allow this by signing a FERPA (Family Educational Rights Privacy Act) release. What parents need to know is that the waiver only...

Why Aren’t Some Students with Disabilities Successful at College?

by Elizabeth Hamblet | Mar 5, 2021 | College Disability Services Directors' Advice & Information, Strategies for College Success

Introduction In another post on my blog, disability service directors I interviewed for my book talk about what qualities they see in students who are successful at college. It’s equally important to know what they see in students who aren’t successful, too, so that...

What You Need to Know About College Disability Accommodations

by Elizabeth Hamblet | Mar 1, 2021 | College accommodations, College Disability Services Directors' Advice & Information

Introduction One of the things students with disabilities and their families wonder is what accommodations are commonly approved at college, and which aren’t, and how students get access to them. They may hear things from others, such as that private colleges...