Author Archive | Heather Creech
Are You a Match? Interviewing Staff at the Disabilities Services Office
At the post secondary level, the sole purpose of accommodations is to give your student the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of course curriculum by minimizing or even eliminating the impact of a disability. The bottom line? Be proactive in knowing where to go and what services are available.
read more »Getting to Know the Disability Services Office
For families of students with learning differences, one really important step in determining if a college is the fight fit is contacting the Disability Services Office. Initially, this relationship will center around documentation.
read more »Compatibility & the Disability Services Office – Do you need it?
Given that self-advocacy is equated with success, establishing a positive relationship with a college or university needs to be a top priority. So, over the next couple of days, I'll talk about how to go about establishing a relationship with the Office of Disability Services.
read more »LD: To Disclose or Not to Disclose: That Is the Question
Every student diagnosed with a learning difference asks the same question. Should I or should I not disclose my learning disability on my college applications? The decision in definitely personal, so today we evaluate the pros and the cons.
read more »Advantages to Disclosing a Learning Disability
Once a student is admitted to a college or university, there are definite advantages to disclosing a learning disability. Disclosure provides your student with legal protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Without discloser, he is unprotected, despite that fact that he has a diagnosed disability. Students who are coming from a supportive high school environment [...]
read more »Why College-Bound Students Choose Not to Disclose Learning Disabilities
Yesterday, I provided some information that can help you sort out if self-disclosure is necessary. Today, I’ll review some reasons why some students opt not to disclose their learning disabilities on the initial application. Generally speaking, students who choose not diclose the presence of a learning difference is because they do not want to give a college any reason [...]
read more »Should Student With Learning Differences Disclose Information on Their Applications?
Should students disclose a learning difference on their applications?
read more »Finding the Right Fit – Levels of Support for LD Students at the Post-Graduate Level
Students with learning disabilities and ADHD are applying to colleges and universities at increased rates. And while colleges and universities are making progress in leveling the academic playing field for qualified students, campus attitudes and special services programs continue to vary. Unlike public schools, colleges and universities are required by law only to make “reasonable [...]
read more »Legal Considerations Part 2: What accommodations DOES a college provide for my student?
Yesterday, we reviewed the differences in between the protections of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or IDEA at the K-12 level and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, or Section 504, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at the college level. Remember, the distinction between these regulations is that Section 504 and ADA are civil rights protections, [...]
read more »Legal Considerations Part 1: Differences in the laws that govern K-12 schools and schools at the post-secondary level
One of the biggest issues facing students with learning challenges and their families is the difference in laws that govern schools that service K-12 versus schools at the post-secondary level. Information in this two-part series is designed to help you better understand the transition from the laws and procedures in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act [...]
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Heather Creech is an award-winning teacher who with over 15 years of experience in helping students with special needs transition from high school to higher education.