New Facebook Group: “College Success-Physical Disabilities, Chronic & Mental Health”

Accessible College has joined forces with Lighthouse Guidance and Ed Redefined to bring you the “College Success: Physical Disabilities, Chronic Health & Mental Health” Facebook Group! 

This group is designed to be a resource for:

• Students with physical disabilities, chronic health conditions, and mental health issues
• Families 
• Professional members such as: educators, consultants, and healthcare professionals who are working to support students in:
  • Navigating the college process
  • Requesting and utilizing accommodations
  • Ensuring ongoing support for college success

Examples of Mental Health Conditions:
Bipolar, generalized anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, depression.

Examples of Chronic Health Conditions:
Crohn’s disease, seizure disorders, chronic fatigue syndrome, ehlers-danlos syndrome, eating disorders, POTS, auto-immune diseases, drug and alcohol addiction, etc.

Examples of Physical Disabilities: 
Spinal muscular atrophy, cerebral palsy, para/quadriplegia, etc. 

This page is co-facilitated by:

Annie Tulkin, Founder and Director, Accessible College. College preparation and transition support for students with physical disabilities and health conditions: www.accessiblecollege.com

Adrienne Frumberg is the Founder of Lighthouse Guidance LLC, a boutique college counseling practice specializing in working with clients with special circumstances in the college application process. www.lighthouseguidance.co.

Scot Marken, Founder & CEO of EdRedefined.com, a national educational consulting firm that supports students with mental health issues, autism, ADHD and learning differences through their college experience. https://www.edredefined.com/ 

Bring your questions and insights! We can’t wait to connect with you!