Providing Access and Removing Barriers for Students with Disabilities in College

UW HELP, along with panelists from UW-La Crosse and UW-Whitewater, share information about how students with accessibility/disability needs can successfully transition from high school to college.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introductions
01:04 - Agenda
01:33 - Information about UW-Whitewater
02:29 - Information about UW-La Crosse
03:34 - Universities of Wisconsin students with disabilities
05:47 - Laws that remove barriers for students with disabilities
08:09 - Differences between high school and college
13:56 - College visits and admissions
18:16 - Consider all post-secondary options
20:30 - Accessing services
22:06 - Documentation
24:48 - Common accommodations
26:40 - Parental involvement and the role of self-advocacy
29:15 - Preparing for College
31:34 - Resources

Additionally, please check out these helpful resources that were shared at the end of the presentation:

Active Minds: activeminds.org
LDA America: ldaamerica.org
JED Foundation: jedfoundation.org
CHADD: chadd.org
College Autism Network: collegeautismnetwork.org
Child Mind Institute - "Going to College With Autism:" childmind.org/article/going-to-college-with- autism/