The transition from high school to college is difficult. Although
college students with disabilities are protected from discrimination
under Section 504, some professors take a dim view of students who
request accommodations.
College-bound students need to learn self-advocacy skills - how to
present information about their disability and accommodations so
professors want to help. If students master these skills, they are more
likely to make a successful transition from high school to college.
Recommended Strategy
We suggest that you make two copies of the Help for College Students
with Disabilities Flyer - one for your child, one for yourself. After
you and your child have reviewed these resources, sit down and discuss
what you learned.
Help for
College Students with Disabilities Flyer (2 pages, pdf)
Learn more about
Section 504
More Flyers from Wrightslaw
Accommodations for College Students by Dr. Mike Brown
Dr. Brown writes, "I have some suggestions for parents whose kids are
having difficulty getting universities to waive course requirements. Although universities are not eager to waive requirements, they can
often be persuaded to do so."
To read Dr. Brown's advice about accommodations and course requirements,
read Accommodations for College Students
Other Resources:
TRIO -- federally
funded grant-based program designed to access to higher education for low income,
first-generation college students and students with disabilities.
