Accessing College

As a parent, you have been an advocate for your child throughout their K–12 education. You have attended IEP and 504 meetings, exchanged countless emails with teachers, attended conferences, and consistently monitored their progress. I understand that journey—I lived it with my own son.

But graduation changes everything.

College is different.

Your student—not you—is now responsible for requesting accommodations, communicating with professors, managing assignments, planning their time, and navigating an entirely new level of independence.

That transition can feel overwhelming for both students and parents.

This is why I wrote Self-Advocacy for Higher Education.

You may be wondering…

• What happens to accommodations in college?
• How does my student request the support they need?
• How can they learn to advocate for themselves?
• How can I prepare them before they leave for campus?

Self-Advocacy for Higher Education was written to answer those questions. Drawing on both professional experience and personal experience as a parent, the book helps families understand the transition from high school to college, the accommodation process, self-advocacy, and the skills students need to become more independent.

Continue the Journey

Preparing for college is only the beginning.

Once classes start, students still need a practical way to stay organized, manage assignments, and keep up with everything happening throughout the semester.

That’s why I created Semestory.

Semestory helps students turn their syllabi, assignments, and deadlines into a personalized semester plan so they can stay organized, reduce last-minute stress, and build the habits that lead to long-term success.

The book helps students understand the transition to college. Semestory gives them a practical system for navigating it every day.

Imagine if…

• Your student understood how to advocate for themselves.
• They knew how to access accommodations in college.
• They had a clear plan for managing assignments from the first week of the semester.
• They developed consistent study habits instead of relying on last-minute cramming.
• You felt confident you had given them both the knowledge and the tools to succeed.

Accessing College explains how students can successfully transition to college. Semestory helps them put those ideas into practice by turning syllabi, assignments, and deadlines into a personalized semester plan. Together, they provide both the guidance and the structure students need to build lasting academic success.

Whether you’re preparing for college or looking for a better way to navigate it, Accessing College and Semestory are designed to help students become more confident, capable, and independent.