How to Continue with IEP Accommodations in College

[Pages:1]How to Continue with IEP Accommodations in College

Transition is the process all students go through as they move from a high school setting to beyond. Transition programs help students and their parents plan for life after high school in a proactive and coordinated way. Successful transition provides students with the tools and confidence to assume responsibility for their educational and/or employment decisions as they move into adulthood. With this in mind, the suggested steps below should help as students with accommodations move from high school to college. Be mindful that some colleges may have additional requirements based on specific guidelines for their school.

Students with disabilities who plan on attending post-secondary education (college) and who will require accommodations need to:

1. Locate a copy of most recent Individualized Education Program (IEP), Special Education eligibility paperwork, and a copy of psychological evaluation (most colleges and universities require a psychological that is 3 years old or less). Students/parents can request these documents either from their Special Education Case Manager at the high school or from the Department of Exceptional Learning at the Liberty County Board of Education, 200 Bradwell Street, Hinesville (912-876-3018).

2. Identify the Disabilities Services Coordinator (DSC) at the post-secondary institution the student plans to attend.

3. Student calls and makes an appointment with the Disabilities Services Coordinator to discuss accommodations and to complete "Documentation of Disability Declaration."

4. Student goes to appointment with DSC and takes IEP, Special Education eligibility report, psychological evaluation, and any medical or psychiatric information from M.D. to be evaluated by DSC. Student will either be approved for accommodations or will be asked to provide additional documentation. If the student's psychological is older than three (3) years, the student may be asked to submit a new evaluation either through a private physician or through the Regional Learning. Parents need to remember that once their young adult begins college coursework, regardless of the student's age, the parent will not have access to student records unless the student signs at the college a release of information (FERPA--Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) form which allows parental access to the student's educational information.

5. DSC will give student letter(s) to give to professors/teachers in order to receive accommodations. It then becomes the responsibility of the student to ask for and make sure those accommodations are provided.

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