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 […]
Category: Physical Disabilities
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 […]
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 […]
A Conversation with 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. […]
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 […]
Medicaid and College
Many of the students I support who have physical disabilities and health conditions need personal care support or other health/condition specific support services while they are in college. Families are often curious about how students pay for care and services while they are in college. Some students and families may not be aware that the […]
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and College
Working with students with physical disabilities and health conditions and their families on college transition, one question almost always comes up: “how will we pay for this?” Many students and families may not be aware that the student may be eligible for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and well as other types of federal and state […]
What to Consider for Higher Education: A Community Webinar for the Jett Foundation
I was pleased to be invited by the Jett Foundation to present a community webinar focused on considerations for students with Duchenne muscular dystrophy as they explore post-secondary education. While the Jett Foundation focuses specifically on supporting people and families impacted by Duchenne muscular dystrophy, this webinar is great for students with any type of […]
Summer Plan: Build Skills and Prepare
Summer is a fantastic time to develop and refine skills to support students with physical disabilities, health conditions, and mental health conditions in college. I joined Adrienne Frumberg (Lighthouse Guidance) and Scot Marken (EdRedefined) to discuss “How to Make Your Summer a Success” in a two part series! Part 1 focused on first time and […]