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, […]
Category: Physical Disabilities
College Readiness Resource for Blind and Visually Impaired Students
I’m incredibly excited to share the College Readiness Resource Center that I have been working on with my friends at The Perkins School for the Blind! I’m grateful to Leslie Thatcher, Director of College Success at Perkins, for inviting me to be a consultant on this amazing resource that we created for blind and visually […]
Using Winter Break to Plan Ahead
Students with physical disabilities and health conditions have lots of things to manage in their lives. In many cases, high school students receive assistance from their families. Whether it’s support with daily living needs (dressing/bathing), assistance with packing a lunch, or a reminder from a parent to take a medication, these are all things that […]
Tools for the College Search Process
I get a lot of questions about which schools are the best for students with certain conditions and disabilities. As I addressed in this piece, “Which College is the Most Accessible?,” there is no quick answer to these questions. Colleges offer a wide variety of services, supports, and accommodations. There is no one size fits all! […]
New Facebook Group: “College Success-Physical Disabilities, Chronic & Mental Health”
Accessible College has joined forces with Lighthouse Guidance and Ed Redefined to bring you the “College Success: Physical Disabilities, Chronic Health & Mental Health” Facebook Group! This group is designed to be a resource for: Students with physical disabilities, chronic health conditions, and mental health issues Families Professional members such as: educators, consultants, and healthcare professionals […]
Finding Your Group in College
For many students, college is a place to discover who they are, explore, and connect. For students with physical disabilities and health conditions, it may be the first time that they have independently encountered other students with similar disabilities and health conditions. This can be a liberating and informative experience for students. There are many ways […]
Accessible College/Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Partnership Continues!
Accessible College is pleased to announce that our partnership with the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to offer FREE college transition support services to students with paralysis is entering its second year! Who is eligible: Students with paralysis who are considering post-secondary education. Through this project we have worked with high school students and adult students with […]
Skill Building with Students Over the Summer
Students with physical disabilities and health conditions will need to be able to independently manage and navigate their health and wellness needs, as well as their academics and social life when they get to college. It’s helpful for students to start developing skills for success well before they start their first semester. Identify Needs:Start by […]
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 […]
You’ve Committed to a College! Now What?
Committing to a college is the first step! Students with physical disabilities and health conditions have a lot of work to do once they choose a college.