Category: Self-Advocacy

Differences Between High School and College for Students with Disabilities

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

 

Generation Patient

Disabled students continue to live out the mantra, “Nothing About Us, Without Us,” being out and proud on social media, creating start-ups and founding organizations around the world.

Generation Patient is one such student-to-student resource that is gaining traction. Founded by Sneha Davis who graduated with a degree in Journalism from Indiana University in 2020, Generation Patient seeks to connect students to resources, inform professionals and advocate for increased awareness and understanding of chronic illnesses as disabilities. A particular focus is on addressing ableism in the health services fields.

The team, mostly graduate students and recent graduates in professions, host virtual meetings on topics such as transitioning to college, family dynamics, advocating for fair insurance rates and prescription drugs, along with peer support.

A recent Round Table event focused on accessing higher education, with spotlights on working with campus disability services offices; being “believed” as a disabled person; and establishing trust with faculty.

Visit Generation Patient to learn more about chronic illness as a disability.

Preparing Students with Disabilities for Successful College Transition

Elizabeth C. Hamblet, is  a  learning specialist/consultant at Columbia University.  Hamblet has a  YouTube channel, at which she has some free  webinars and talks chats  on college transition. Recent  webinar series include: “Preparing Students with Disabilities for Successful College Transition,” and a webinar, “Gap Year Considerations for Students with Learning Differences.”

Two upcoming webinars will discuss how parents can help  a) college graduates and b) high school graduates with learning disabilities and ADHD as they move into an uncertain future.

To register

Hamblet also has a  website, LDAdvisory, which is a useful resource for students with disabilities, particularly those with learning disabilities and ADHD.

 

 

Elizabeth C. Hamblet, is  a  learning specialist/consulta  nt at Columbia University, where she helps students with time management, organization, reading, and study skills.  Hamblet has also  worked as a high school special education teacher and case manager, and as a  learning disabilities specialist at Simmons College and Rutgers University.