Help for College Students with Disabilities
from Wrightslaw.com
Parents of disabled kids are often surprised to learn that their college-bound children are no longer eligible for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Act. Although college students with disabilities are protected from discrimination under Section 504, some professors take a dim view of students who request accommodations. We collected these resources to help you learn self-advocacy skills and make the transition from high school to college.
The resources are divided into three categories: your rights and responsibilities under Section 504; the importance of planning and preparing; and keys to success. Good luck!
Section 504: Your Rights & Responsibilities
FAQs About Section 504 and Post Secondary Education
http://www.pacer.org/publications/adaqa/504.asp
Section 504 Subpart E: Postsecondary Education
http://www.ocean.edu/campus/student_services/drc/asd/mmedia/docs/minfo3.htm
“College Students and Disability Law” by Stephen Thomas.
Comprehensive article about Section 504, ADA, qualifying as a ‘person with a disability’, admission, accommodations, and dismissal. Includes guidelines for higher education practitioners; legal references.
http://www.ldonline.org/article/6082
Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html
Questions and Answers on Disability Discrimination under Section 504 and Title II
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/qa-disability.html
Policy Statement: Disability Harassment in Colleges (U. S. Department of Education)
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/PolicyDisabilityharassment-2.pdf
Planning & Preparing for College
College Planning for Students with Learning Disabilities
http://www.ldonline.org/article/6130
Getting Ready for College: Advising Students with Learning Disabilities
http://www.ldonline.org/article/6132
College: Continuing and Higher Education for Students with Disabilities – Wrightslaw
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/college.index.htm
Financial Aid Guides and Resources – Wrightslaw
http://www.wrightslaw.com/info/fin.aid.index.htm
Steps to College
http://www.nacacnet.org/MemberPortal/News/StepsNewsletter/
Keys to Success in College
Study Strategies
http://www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/acad/strat/
Study Skills Guide
http://www.csbsju.edu/academicadvising/helplist.htm
Ten Traps of Studying
http://campushealth.unc.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=470&Itemid=65
Sample 504 Plan: Accommodations in the Classroom and for Testing
http://www.ocean.edu/campus/student_services/drc/ADA%20_form.pdf
Cornell Note Taking System
http://www.clt.cornell.edu/campus/learn/LSC_Resources/cornellsystem.pdf
Self-Advocacy for College Students
http://www.ldonline.org/article/6142
Planning for Successful Transition for All Students
http://www.heath.gwu.edu/node/338
Success in College for Adults with Learning Disabilities
http://www.ldonline.org/article/6002
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