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Summer Preparation Plan for College Accommodation Requests

Summer break is the perfect time for parents of college-bound kids with learning disabilities, ADHD, and mental health disabilities to prepare for their child’s transition to college life by following a “Summer Preparation Plan for College Accommodation Requests.” In this article, we will provide a guide for parents of college-bound kids with learning disabilities, ADHD, …

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Four Steps to Get Disability Accommodations for College Students.

Blog / By Dan Jordan

Do you know how to get disability accommodations for college students? Being familiar with the process will make it much easier. If you are thinking about requesting accommodations for a hidden disability, the process can seem vague and confusing. The information you need from the college may not even be readily accessible or you may …

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One Life-changing Accommodations for Students in College

One Life-Changing Accommodation for Students in College

Blog / By Dan Jordan

When a student with a disability is seeking college disability accommodations or contemplating seeking college disability accommodations, it’s not an easy decision for some. Statistics indicate that at least 20% of the student body has a disability. That’s every college. Yet, most who would qualify do not seek help or accommodations for a disability. Doing …

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Summer Preparation Plan for First-Year College Students

Blog / By Dan Jordan

You just graduated from high school and are looking forward to starting college in the fall. At this point, it seems like it will be back to normal, on-campus classes. You may be excited and think you have months to prepare. It’s early, and you still have time. True, you do have time, but it …

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Not Requesting Accommodations in College? Read this first.

Blog / By Dan Jordan

When I was a college accessibility coordinator, it would be expected for some students to request accommodations either in October or early in the spring semester of their freshman year. Other outliers waited longer, two years or more in extreme cases. All that time, they did not have what they needed. The consequences were often …

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Common College Accommodations for Dyslexia

Blog / By Dan Jordan

Five Accommodations in College for Students with Dyslexia Looking for advice on accommodations in college for students with dyslexia? We have you covered. Dyslexia comes with its own set of issues and needs. Although it may share some characteristics with other learning disabilities, students with Dyslexia often have specific needs. Those needs get even more …

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