July 26, 2025 is the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This law has had a huge impact on access to higher education for students with disabilities. In the United States, approximately 21% of undergraduate students receive accommodations, directly benefitting from the ADA. We cannot take that for granted! […]
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Disabilities in the College Admissions Process: Information for High School Counselors, IECs, and College Admissions Professionals
At Accessible College, we often work alongside high school counselors and Independent College Consultants (IECs) to provide holistic support for students with physical disabilities and health conditions. Additionally, we provide guidance and consulting support to higher education admissions professionals. Contact us to learn about how we can work together and check out our online course, […]
A Chat with Lorraine Woodward: Becoming Rentable
Annie invited Lorraine Woodward from Becoming Rentable to chat about her company which is a listing platform that evaluates short term rentals based on accessibility related to a wide range of needs. Lorraine shared her experience as a wheelchair user who had a challenging time trying to finding accessible housing for college tours, vacations, and […]
A Conversation: College Considerations for Students with Disabilities Before May 1st
Annie Tulkin of Accessible College, joined Adrienne Frumberg, CEO of Lighthouse Guidance and Scot Marken, Director of EdRedefined for a Facebook Live conversation about considerations for students with physical disabilities, health conditions and mental health conditions as we approach the May 1st decision deadline. Watch it here: Join our Facebook group! College Success: Physical Disabilities, […]
Year in Review: 2021
2021 has been quite a year! I wanted to take the time to highlight some of Accessible College’s amazing accomplishments over the past 12 months! Accessible College supported 30 students with physical disabilities and health conditions in 2021. These students had conditions including: spinal muscular atrophy, cerebral palsy, spinal cord injury, spina bifida, Friedrich’s ataxia, POTS, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, […]
Which College is the Most Accessible?
A question that I am asked asked all the time is: “which college is the most accessible/best for students with X condition”? Unfortunately, there is no good answer to this question. All colleges in the US that received federal funding are technically required to be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). However, “compliant” does […]
Accessible College: Working Together with IEC’s and Counselors
Accessible College, provides nationwide college preparation and transition support for students with physical disabilities (spinal muscular atrophy, cerebral palsy, para/quadriplegia, hearing impairments, visual impairments, etc.) and health conditions (diabetes, crohn’s disease, seizure disorders, POTS, ehlers-danlos syndrome, mental health conditions, etc.). This work often goes hand in hand with the work that a student may be […]
2020 In Review
2020 was a great year for Accessible College! Here are some of the highlights: Established a partnership with The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. Together we: Published a transition guide for students with paralysis. Continue to offer FREE consultations for students with paralysis. Supported several students with physical disabilities and/or health conditions in their college […]
Effective Consultant Collaboration in the College Process to Support Students with Visual Impairments
Yesterday, I sat down with Denise McLinden. Denise is a college consultant with Alliance Coaching . We chatted about our collaboration, supporting a student with a visual impairment in the college search and selection process. In Denise’s work with the student, they focused on the college search and application process. Denise supported the student in […]
Webinar Recording-Students with Disabilities: Standardized Tests, College Tours, and Applications in the Age of COVID-19
Accessible College and Lighthouse Guidance NYC hosted a webinar and Facebook Live stream on Monday, May 11, 2020. We discussed everything from going on virtual tours, to questions about standardized tests and applications, looking at how students with disabilities (LD, ADD, health conditions, mental health conditions, and physical disabilities) can effectively engage in the college […]