Research shows that use of accommodations is one of the factors correlated with success at college for students with disabilities. Research also shows the numerous reasons students don’t register with disability service offices. To address this, in a recent blog post,learning specialist, Elizabeth Hamlet encourages students with learning disabilities or ADHD to register for accommodations with their schools disability services office even if they don’t think they will need them. She encourages students to consider how accommodations might help them and keep an open mind.
The complete post is at: Why You Should Register For Disability Accommodations at College. (https://www.ldadvisory.com/register-disability-accommodations-college/)
A PDF of the information is available at https://www.ldadvisory.com/wp-content/uploads/Why-You-Should-Register-for-Disability-Accommodations-at-College.pdf
Elizabeth Hamblet is a consultant, speaker and a learning specialist at Columbia University, where she helps students with time management, organization, reading, and study skills.
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