Self-Advocacy Archives - Accessing College

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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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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Is a Special Accommodation in Class Cheating?

Blog / By Dan Jordan

This is a common reaction when students are new to getting help and college disability accommodations. Students often feel like it’s an added advantage or that they are getting something that’s helping them out more than their non-disabled peers. That reaction is normal. It’s also uninformed. My goal with this article is to shed some …

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The Rise Act is a Lie and the Wrong Act to Follow

Blog / By Dan Jordan

The RISE ACT is simple enough. You can read it here: Text – S.2550 – 117th Congress (2021-2022): RISE Act of 2021 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress. I like how simple it is. It’s a one-page law. I think more should be this way and not 20,000 pages that you must pass the bill …

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College disability documentation problems

Documentation: Five Most Frustrating Problems

Blog / By Dan Jordan

If you find college disability documentation problems frustrating, you are not alone. The accessibility staff is too. Learn why. As a former disability professional, it was common to have certain issues arise. Most of the time they could have been avoided but there are times when it’s no one’s fault but the school system. Yes, …

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The Interactive Process: This is not an IEP meeting.

Blog / By Dan Jordan

Is meeting with accessibility staff just like an IEP meeting? No, it could not be further from it. Find out why. What you are used to in high school no longer applies to college. The process of obtaining accommodations is nothing like an IEP meeting. The process is called the interactive process, and it is …

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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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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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