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Having a Disability
Besides all of the other things we listed above, if you have a disability you will probably want to do some additional things. Make sure you:
- Tell the people on your IEP team which educational programs you are interested in pursuing after high school. You may even want to talk about those things you think aren't possible at the moment, because there may be ways to make it work for you. Have them help you figure out a plan for exploring your interests.
- Develop goals to attend more school after high school as part of your Individualized Education Program (IEP).
- Find out if the college, technical college, or other school you want to attend has a Disability Student Services Office. If it does, they can be really helpful (and sometimes critical!) to your success by providing help with accommodations, support, and other things you might need.
- Advocate for and ask to participate in the same college and career exploration activities as other students in your high school. Just because you have a disability doesn't mean these things aren't for you or aren't important.
- Find out about specific graduation options and the rights you have for continued support because of the fact that you have a disability. For example, did you know you have a right to continue getting support from your high school through age 21 even if you are attending school at a college or other post high school setting? Make sure to ask your teacher, parents, or guidance counselor about the best options for you.
Try a Youthhood activity:
Browse a Web site:
- Post-high School Options (Learning Disabilities Association of America) Information on the post-secondary options. Focus is for student with SLD but can apply to all students.
- Checklist for Students with Disabilities Transitioning to College (State of North Dakota) Helping Students with Disabilities Transition from High School to College.
- Reasonable Accommodations at the Post Secondary Level Information about reasonable accommodations and students responsibilities for these accommodations.
- Comparison of Disability in High School and College (Keene State College) Information on high school and college differ specifically for students with disabilities, including laws, documentation, self-advocacy, parental roles, instruction, grades/testing and student responsibilities.
- Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities (U.S. Department of Education) The information in this pamphlet explains the rights and responsibilities of students with disabilities who are preparing to attend postsecondary schools. This pamphlet also explains the obligations of a postsecondary school to provide academic adjustments, including auxiliary aids and services, to ensure the school does not discriminate on the basis of disability.
- Services for Students with Disabilities from The College Board (College Board) Information on how to get accommodations of college entrance exams.
- Making My Way through College- accommodations (NCWD) Information on how to be successful in college, including asking for accommodations
- Scholarships & Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities (Community for Accredited Online Schools) Information for college scholarships for students with a wide range of disabilities. The purpose of this guide is to focus on these financial aid opportunities and discuss how to take advantage of them.
- Study Tips for College Students with Dyslexia and Dysgraphia (AC Online) Information on dyslexia and dysgraphia, along with study tips, advice on working with professors to get accommodations, and brain drills for students with these learning disabilities.
- A Guide to Visual Disabilities (AC Online) This guide explores how visual impairments impact the educational experience, what colleges are doing for the visually impaired, and includes numerous resources, as well insight and tips from experts and a list of scholarships and grants.
- College Advice for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students (AC Online) College and career advice created specifically for aspiring students who are deaf or hard of hearing, no matter where they are on their journey to a degree or career.
- College Resources for Students with Disabilties (AC Online) Information and resources on a variety of different disabilities, learn how to make the transition into the workforce easier, and find out what your legal rights on campus are.
- Graduate School Success for Students with Disabilties (GoGrad) Provides funding sources, resources for students with visual impairments, hearing loss and an expert interview discussing how to excel in graduate school as a student with a disability.
- Financial Aid For College Students with Disabilties (Learn How to Become) This guide focuses on funding options for college, with the goal of helping students with disabilities find the resources they need to pay for and succeed in college.
- Thriving in Trade School with a Disability (Community for Accredited Online Schools) This guide highlights the benefits of vocational education, potential careers, and laws that protect both students and employees with disabilities.
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