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“College Accommodations for Neurodivergent Students” [Video Replay & Podcast #513]

Access the video replay, listen to the podcast episode (#513), download the slide presentation, and learn how to get a certificate of attendance for this ADHD Experts webinar originally broadcast on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.

ADHD Expert: Jillian Lillibridge Heilman, Ph.D., CRC Verified Updated on August 21, 2024
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Episode Description

Moving on to college is a big transition, especially for students with ADHD who receive IEP accommodations that end with a high school graduation. There are no IEPs in higher education. However, accommodations for academics and, in some cases, housing, are available for neurodivergent college students — but the process for attaining these is unlike the process in high school.

First, students must disclose their disability with the college and advocate for the accommodations they need. For example, some colleges provide free tutoring, allow for extra test-taking time, or provide a one-on-one executive function coach. Some colleges allow students with executive function challenges to live in a dorm building with a cafeteria to ease time-management challenges like planning enough time to eat between classes.

This webinar will serve as a critical resource for parents and students seeking to understand the process of getting needed disability services.

In this webinar, you will learn:

  • About the disability laws and services that apply to neurodivergent college students
  • About the kinds of services, academic and beyond, that most colleges offer for neurodivergent students
  • About the responsibilities of college students in disclosing a disability to seek services
  • About the role and responsibilities of the Student Accessibility Services office
  • About the process for applying for disability services, including what documentation might be needed

Watch the Video Replay

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Download or Stream the Podcast Audio

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Obtain a Certificate of Attendance

If you attended the live webinar on July 17, 2024, watched the video replay, or listened to the podcast, you may purchase a certificate of attendance option (cost: $10). Note: ADDitude does not offer CEU credits. Click here to purchase the certificate of attendance option »

Meet the Expert Speaker

Jillian Lillibridge Heilman, Ph.D., CRC, is a disability expert with more than 20 years of experience in disability education and advocacy. She is the Director of Student Accessibility Services at Connecticut College and provides training to other colleges and private organizations that seek to better serve individuals with disabilities.

Dr. Heilman also serves as an adjunct instructor at both Connecticut College and the University of South Florida in the areas of disability sciences and rehabilitation counseling. Her expertise led to the development of an online master’s program at the University of South Florida that trains professionals to work with people with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. Read more about Dr. Heilman here.

Listener Testimonials

“Having done this with one of my children, I still learned new information and considered things we’d never even thought of (e.g., access to food via housing). Thank you for sharing your experience!”

“Thanks so much! We will be sending our daughter to college this fall, and this information will help her and us so much!”

“I teach high school special education. Today’s webinar was fantastic. It was so informative for teachers trying to support students in building independence skills at school to help them be ready to navigate college. I would love more of this type of content!”

Webinar Sponsor

The sponsor of this ADDitude webinar is….

 

 

 

Landmark College exclusively serves students who learn differently, including students with learning disabilities (such as dyslexia), ADHD, autism, or executive function challenges. The College offers associate and bachelor’s degrees as well as short-term programs on its Putney, Vermont campus, online dual enrollment courses for high school students, and a fully online A.A. in General Studies. Learn more at www.landmark.edu.

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