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Does Contacting Disability Services Ruin Students’ College Admissions Chances?

by Elizabeth Hamblet | Dec 26, 2023 | College Admissions Advice, College Search Advice

Introduction I know that students with disabilities and their families hear a lot of things about the college admissions process that worry them. So much what they hear is untrue. (Read my responses to other admissions myths.) I’ll answer some FAQs to dispel this myth...

College Search Consulting for Students with Learning Disabilities or ADHD

by Elizabeth Hamblet | Mar 28, 2023 | College Search Advice

Are you looking for a college search consultant who specializes in working with students with disabilities? I don’t do this work. I do meet with groups of three parents who organize themselves and reach out to me, and I do limited private meetings. See what I do...

College Disability Services Research Form

by Elizabeth Hamblet | Mar 27, 2023 | College Search Advice

Introduction As students with disabilities look at colleges, they may find it helpful to talk to the disability services (DS) at each school. They may be interested in knowing what accommodations they commonly grant, what the process for notifying professors about...

Are Disability Accommodations Available at All Colleges?

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...

How to Research Colleges’ Accommodations, Documentation Requirements, and Other Services

by Elizabeth Hamblet | Mar 8, 2021 | College Search Advice

Introduction As I note in my book and other works, the laws in place at the postsecondary level require much less of colleges than they do of K-12 schools. Some colleges provide only the minimum required of them. (See what accommodations are and aren’t commonly...

How to Find a College Admissions Counselor for Students with Learning Disabilities

by Elizabeth Hamblet | Mar 7, 2021 | College Search Advice

Introduction When students with learning disabilities (LD) start their college search, they may be thinking about what supports colleges will provide them. Some will look for college lists online; these tend to focus on colleges that offer well-known fee-based...

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