College is not just a continuance of how things are done in high school. There are real differences that students should be aware of, especially students with disabilities. In College, the student is in charge, not the institution, or the student’s parents. The student needs to be his/her own self-advocate.
The attached handout was prepared by Julia Timmons of Lynchburg University, and compares many of the important differences between high school and college.
Differences Between High School and College