Category: Physical Disabilities

Accessible College and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA): Working Together to Support Students

Accessible College and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA): Working Together to Support Students handshake

Accessible College has created a new partnership with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA), aimed at bringing more information on college preparation to student with neuromuscular disease.  There are many conditions that fall under the umbrella of neuromuscular disease. A few examples are conditions like Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, and Charcot Marie Tooth. Students […]

Where Are Accessible College’s Clients Heading in the Fall?

Where Are Accessible College’s Clients Heading in the Fall? graduation caps flying in the air

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

Accessibility and College Tours: A Conversation with Elizabeth Ralston Top: Elizabeth Ralston. White woman with grey hair. Bottom: Annie Tulkin middle aged woman. Read hair glasses.

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 Claire Forrest

A Conversation with Claire Forrest Claire Forrest, smling, blnig shoulder length hair, glasses, vibrant shirt. Small picture of the front of her book "Where You See Yourself" in the bottom corner. It's a depiction of a teen who uses a wheelchair.

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 […]

Planning for College: Maintaining/Finding Healthcare & Mental Health Providers and Discussing College Accommodations

Planning for College: Maintaining/Finding Healthcare & Mental Health Providers and Discussing College Accommodations Zoom screen picture. Annie Tulkin top left, Scott Marken-top right, and Adrienne Frumberg below.

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 Students with Physical Disabilities and Health Conditions Going to College? graduation cap. Black with a gold tassle

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

Help Hope Live: Medical Fundraising to Support Students Photo with 2 young women looking at a computer. Test: Going to College: Fundraise for Your Medical Needs with Help Hope Live

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 […]

A Chat with Lorraine Woodward: Becoming Rentable

A Chat with Lorraine Woodward: Becoming Rentable Left Lorraine Woodward: shoulder length grey hair, read glasses, green top, smiling. Right-Annie Tulkin, faux hawk hiar, brown glasses, dark top, mouth open smile.

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 […]

Luna Fera: A Journey to College

Luna Fera: A Journey to College Annie Tulkin on the left wearing a green and white tropical shirt. Luna Fera on the right wearing a black tank top. Both women are smiling.

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 […]

A Conversation with Chaz Hayden

A Conversation with Chaz Hayden Annie Tulkin: woman with glasses and faux hawk hair. She is making a fun, surprised, smiley face. She is holding a book with lots of colors on the front "The First Thing About You" by Chaz Hayden

Annie Tulkin sat down for a chat with Chaz Hayden to talk about his novel “The First Thing About You,” in which the main character, Harris, is a 15 year old boy with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) who is navigating moving from California to New Jersey, entering a new school, and hiring a new nurse. […]