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: Physical Disabilities
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, […]
Accessible College and the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA): Working Together to Support Students
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?
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]