Students with physical disabilities and health conditions go to all types of colleges! The best school for a student with physical disability and/or health condition is the one they research, vet, and select. All colleges are required to provide “reasonable accommodations” under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). While the types of accommodations, and the care […]
Category: Health Conditions
Hope Talk: Making College Accessible
Annie Tulkin from Accessible College joined Sonny Mullen from Help Hope Live, alongside Kasie Somerville, a full-time care attendant and mom, and her son Austin, who’s currently navigating college life at Clemson University with a spinal cord injury. We had a wide ranging conversation on making college accessible for students with disabilities.We shared real-life experiences, […]
Where Are Accessible College’s Clients Heading in the Fall?
If I had a nickel for the number of times people ask me for a list of colleges that are best for students with X condition, I’d be a rich person! The fact of the matter is that students with physical disabilities and health conditions attend all types of universities. The best school for a […]
Accessibility and College Tours: A Conversation with Elizabeth Ralston
Annie Tulkin connected with Elizabeth Ralston to discuss the accessibility of college tours. Elizabeth is an accessibility consultant and a person with hearing loss. She also happens to have a child, with hearing loss who is engaged in the college search process and going on tours. Annie connected with Elizabeth after reading her LinkedIn post […]
A Conversation with Dr. Sarah Cohen-Solomon: Ehlers-Danlos Hypermobility, POTS, and Chronic Health Conditions in College
I had a conversation with Dr. Sarah Cohen-Solomon, a pediatrician at P.R.I.S.M Spine and Joint in Sliver Spring, Maryland where she primarily supports young adults with Ehlers-Danlos Hypermobility Syndrome (hEDS), Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS), and other chronic health conditions. Dr. Cohen-Solomon shared her experience as a student with hEDS and discussed her educational journey […]
Planning for College: Maintaining/Finding Healthcare & Mental Health Providers and Discussing College Accommodations
Annie sat down with Adrienne Frumberg (Lighthouse Guidance) and Scot Marken (EdRedefined) to go over two important topics as students prepare to head to college in the fall: Topic 1: Maintaining/Finding Healthcare & Mental Health Providers: What To Do If You Are Going to College Topic 2: College Accommodations: How To Use Them & What […]
Where are Students with Physical Disabilities and Health Conditions Going to College?
Where are the students you support who have physical disabilities and/or health conditions going to college? This is a question I get a lot. The answer is simple –EVERYWHERE. The best school for a student with physical disability and/or health condition is the one they research, vet, and select. All colleges are required to provide […]
Help Hope Live: Medical Fundraising to Support Students
Annie Tulkin, sat down with Sonny Mullen, Director of Outreach for Help Hope Live. Help Hope Live supports medical need fundraising. Annie supports a number of students who have a hard time financing their needs for durable medical equipment, assistive technology, personal care attendants, and more. After meeting Sonny at a Reeve Foundation Summit and […]
Preparing Students with Disabilities to Connect with Faculty Members: A Conversation with Dr. Mary Hums
Annie Tulkin sat down with Dr. Mary Hums a Professor of Sport Administration at the University of Louisville. Mary has been a professor for 30 + years. She is also a person with the physical disability. Annie and Mary talked through: The best way for a student to disclose their disability to a professor and […]
ABLE Accounts and Funding for College
“How will we pay for college and personal care?” “Can I use a 529 account to pay for personal care attendant services?” These are just a few of the questions that I get from from the families of students with physical disabilities and health conditions. I understand who confusing finding the answers to these questions […]