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 […]
Category: College Preparation
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 […]
Preparing Students with Disabilities for the Transition to College: Annie Tulkin & Dr. Andrea Malkin Brenner
Annie Tulkin (Accessible College) and Dr. Andrea Malkin Brenner (Talking College) had a conversation about “How to Prepare Students with Disabilities for College”. They shared tips, insights, and resources to help guide students and families in their preparation with the transition to college. Dr. Malkin Brenner created the Talking College™ cards. They are the original […]
A Conversation with Claire Forrest
Annie Tulkin (Accessible College) spoke with author Claire Forrest about her book, “Where You See Yourself.” In the book, Effie is a high school student with cerebral palsy who is navigating the transition to college as a wheelchair user. The book follows Effie’s college search process and her relationship with her long time crush! “Where […]
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 […]
Requesting Accommodations in College
Annie sat down with Adrienne Frumberg (Lighthouse Guidance) and Scot Marken (EdRedefined) to talk about what students should be doing to request accommodations in college. The summer is a good time to request accommodations for the fall for first year students, and it’s a good time for returning students to think about how things went […]
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 […]
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 […]
Luna Fera: A Journey to College
Annie Tulkin chats with her former client, Luna Fera, a first year student at the University of Oregon (UO). Luna received the Neilsen Foundation scholarship to support her education at UO. Annie and Luna had been working together for nearly two years prior to Luna heading to college. They discussed Luna’s college search process and […]