Transition to College for Students with Disabilities

On March 27, April 17, and June 26, 2009 at 11:30 a.m., High Point University will host the 5th annual Transitions seminar for college-bound juniors and seniors and their parents.  The seminar will be held in Room 101 Norton Hall (Lazy-Boy Room).

The seminar will focus on transition issues that students with disabilities may face as they prepare to enter a college or university. Information provided will be valuable regardless of which college or university a student has chosen to attend.

Topics include:
• Differences in disability law between secondary and higher education
• Documentation that most colleges require
• Translating the IEP/504 Plan into college accommodations
• Confidentiality issues & restrictions on communication
• Self-advocacy & student responsibilities
• Requesting accommodations
• Finding an on-campus advocate
 
Students are invited to participate in a specialized session:
• When and how to disclose a disability
• Students’ need to talk about their disability and their needs
• Requesting accommodations vs. trying to do without
• Professor expectations
• Finding a voice & an on-campus advocate
• Services offered at most colleges: counseling, health, academic, student life
• Developing coping skills
 
High school juniors and seniors and their parents are strongly encouraged to attend, while younger students and their parents are also welcome.
 
Presenters include:
   Dr. D Allen Goedeke, Associate Dean for Academic Development
   Craig Curty, Director, Academic Services Center
   Irene Ingersoll, Assistant Director, Academic Services Center & Disability Coordinator
   Rita Sullivant, Disability Specialist, Academic Services Center
   Beth Holder, Associate Professor of Special Education, Special Education Program Coordinator
   Kim Soban, Director of Counseling and Psychological Services
   Lisa Carnell, Associate Professor of Mathematics
   
  
Selected students who use disability services
*For more information about the presenters: Transitions Seminar Presenters

Contact Irene Ingersoll: (336) 841-9037

Click below for more information regarding Transition Seminar. 

http://www.highpoint.edu/academics/asc/documents/Seminar09Flyer1.doc.