Parenting for College Success Archives

Encourage College-Bound Students To Register for Disability Accommodations

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...

The Importance of Transparency in College Preparation for Students with Disabilities

by Elizabeth Hamblet | Dec 1, 2022 | College Preparation & Readiness, Parenting for College Success

Introduction When students with disabilities transition to college, they’ll need self-knowledge in order to register for accommodations, figure out how to study and work effectively, and seek help (when needed). Unfortunately, the research shows that not all students...

Accommodations Alone Aren’t the Key To College Success For Students with Disabilities

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

Introduction “I find extended time for exams doesn’t help if I don’t know the content.” In response to a colleague’s survey of students registered with his college’s disability services office, one student reflected honestly on his experience. This comment points 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...

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...

What Can Happen When a Student with ADHD Isn’t Ready for College

by Elizabeth Hamblet | Mar 5, 2021 | College Preparation & Readiness, Parenting for College Success

Introduction Within the general population of high school seniors, there are students who may not be ready to begin college right away but who feel the pressure to conform to the traditional timeline. (Their parents may feel this, too.) When assessing readiness for...