Students with disabilities may encounter a range of unexpected barriers as they plan for college. The needs of students with physical disabilities, sensory impairments, mobility/sensory(vision, hearing) impairments, health and mental health, learning disabilities, and neurodiversity are diverse. These disabilities may impact students’ ability to access and engage in the admissions process. Families may not be aware of the changes that their children will encounter upon graduation. College counselors and admissions professionals may not know how to best support students with disabilities, or where meaningful resources can be found. This session will explore how to support students to prepare and how colleges can create holistically inclusive admissions experiences, to meet the diverse needs of students with disabilities.

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Learning Objectives

Participants will:

Gain an understanding of the current data related to disability and college.

Gain an understanding of the differences between high school and college accommodations for students with disabilities.

Be able to more critically consider the accessibility and inclusivity of their college advising and admission programming.

Speakers:

Annie Tulkin, CEO/Founder, Accessible College, LLC
Leslie Thatcher, Director, Program Development and Strategy, Transition Center, Perkins School for the Blind

This webinar is for high school counselors, college admissions professionals, independent educational consultants, community based organizations, and educators.

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