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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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What Accommodations Can My Child Request in College?

Blog / By Dan Jordan

I recently emailed some folks on my email list and asked if there was a topic that they would like to hear about. One subscriber, Wendy, replied with her concern regarding not knowing what accommodations her child can request in college. Here’s my answer to a common parent question. To summarize, Wendy is concerned about …

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Parents Guide to College Disability Documentation Requirements

Blog / By Dan Jordan

Documentation requirements can be confusing, frustrating, and viewed as a barrier. You’re not alone. Even accessibility staff find it frustrating too but for many different reasons. You can read about that here. However, once you understand the reasons for the requirements, you might change your mind and see documentation requirements in a different light. I’ll …

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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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College Transition Mistakes to Avoid

Blog / By Dan Jordan

Sending your kid off to college brings up a lot of emotions. It’s not just your kid going through a college transition, 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 …

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College Transition Tips- 5 things to Help Prepare for College

Blog / By Dan Jordan

Do you have a student going to college in the fall? Follow these college transition tips to help make it go much easier for everyone. Having your child go off to college is equal amounts exciting, fearful, and anxious. As a parent doing this twice this fall, we are feeling it. As a therapist in …

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Reasons Disability Staff Cannot Answer Some of Your Questions.

Blog / By Dan Jordan

Parents often have disability accommodation questions for their college-bound student. Learn why staff can’t 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 …

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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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Common College Accommodations for ADD/ADHD

Blog / By Dan Jordan

Confused about what common college accommodations for ADHD to request? Read on to learn what may fit for you! 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 …

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