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Live Webinar on July 17: College Accommodations for Neurodivergent Students

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Not available July 17? Don’t worry. Register now and we’ll send you the replay link to watch at your convenience.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:Have a question for our expert? There will be an opportunity to post questions for the presenter during the live webinar.Jillian Lillibridge Heilman, Ph.D., CRC, is a disability expert with more than 20 years of experience in disability education and advocacy.

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