October 7, 2015 at 7pm
Lower Library - Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
Lower Library - Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School
74 Ridge Road, Rumson
When students with disabilities go to college, they enter a system where accommodations and services are given in a very different way than they are in high school. For most students, the changes will not be significant, but others may find that the services and adjustments they seek are not available at the college they have chosen to attend.
The good news is that students can prepare for these changes by learning about college services and researching available services at the colleges on their list. This presentation will give families an overview of the laws in effect and the way they affect services, offer tips from the research on college students as to how best prepare students with disabilities to be successful at college, and show how students can research disability services at the colleges they are considering. Families will leave knowing what makes students with disabilities successful at college, what accommodations are commonly available, and what paperwork students should bring with them in order to request accommodations.
We strongly encourage college-bound different learners grade 8 and up to attend this presentation with their parents/guardians.
Featured Speaker: Elizabeth C. Hamblet
Ms. Hamblet has worked both ends of the college transition, first as a high school special education teacher and case manager, and then as a college learning disabilities specialist. She now works at Columbia University, where she helps students with learning strategies, time management, and other skills. Since 2008, she has been making presentations at high schools to educate professionals, parents, and students about the changes students will find at college and how to best prepare them for success there. She is also a contributing writer for Disability Compliance for Higher Education, and her work has appeared in several other journals. She is the author of a book, 7 Steps for Success: High School to College Transition Strategies for Students with Disabilities, and a laminated guide on transition.
Ms. Hamblet has worked both ends of the college transition, first as a high school special education teacher and case manager, and then as a college learning disabilities specialist. She now works at Columbia University, where she helps students with learning strategies, time management, and other skills. Since 2008, she has been making presentations at high schools to educate professionals, parents, and students about the changes students will find at college and how to best prepare them for success there. She is also a contributing writer for Disability Compliance for Higher Education, and her work has appeared in several other journals. She is the author of a book, 7 Steps for Success: High School to College Transition Strategies for Students with Disabilities, and a laminated guide on transition.
PLEASE REGISTER at www.RFHFODLCollege.eventbrite.
This event is free of charge but we ask that you register in advance to ensure we have handouts for all attendees.
Questions? Contact RFHFODL@gmail.com
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