Sending your kid off to college bring s up a lot of emotions. It’s not just your kid transitioning, it’s us as parents too. I just went through this and in some ways, still going through it. There’s a lot to process and I thought we had prepared for it, but I was wrong. I …
Having your child go off to college is equal amounts exciting, fear, and anxiety. As a parent doing this twice this fall, we are feeling it. As a therapist in a college counseling center and a former Accessibility Coordinator, I’ve heard a lot of student stories about how they planned or most likely did not …
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Reasons Disability Staff Cannot Answer Some of Your Questions. I know the pressure and worry about accommodations and making sure your son or daughter gets what they need. As a parent of a son with specific learning disabilities and dyslexia, I worried about the same thing. I get it. It takes a lot of willpower …
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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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Making the transition to college is difficult. You may have a 504 plan or even an IEP right now, but in college, things are different. Both a 504 plan and an IEP do not transfer to college. Each student is required to self-disclose that they want accommodations. To learn more about how to prepare to …
