513- College Accommodations for Neurodivergent Students
ADHD Experts Podcast
ADDitude
4.6 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 30 July 2024
⏱️ 61 minutes
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Summary
Moving on from high school is a big transition — especially for students with ADHD who received accommodations because there are no IEPs in higher education. Learn about the process of getting disability services in college from Jillian Lillibridge Heilman, Ph.D.
College Accommodations: More Resources
- Download: What Are Your Teen’s Weakest Executive Functions?
- Read: 5 Steps to College Accommodations
- Q&A: “504 Plan vs. IEP — What’s the Gateway to College Accommodations?”
- Read: 10 Myths About School Laws for ADHD Services
- Read: 13 Survival Tips from College Graduates with ADHD
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Attention Deficit Disorder Expert Podcast Series by Attitude magazine. |
| 0:19.7 | Hi everyone my name is Annie Rogers and on behalf of the attitude team I am pleased to welcome you to today's 80-HD expert's presentation titled College Accommodations for |
| 0:26.7 | Neurodivergent Students. |
| 0:29.1 | Leading today's presentation is Dr. Gillian Hileman. |
| 0:33.3 | Dr. Hileman is a disability expert |
| 0:35.5 | with more than 20 years of experience in education |
| 0:38.8 | and advocacy. |
| 0:40.4 | She is the director of student accessibility services at Connecticut College and trains other colleges and private organizations to better serve individuals with disabilities. |
| 0:52.0 | Her non-profit, the Holly Grace Foundation, |
| 0:55.4 | helps educate medical professionals, support families, |
| 0:59.1 | and empower young people with disabilities. |
| 1:05.8 | Moving on to college is a big transition, and so is the process of applying for accommodations. |
| 1:10.1 | The IEPs and 504 plans that supported your high school student do not carry over to higher education. |
| 1:18.2 | Knowing what documentation your team needs and what services are available can make a huge difference in their |
| 1:24.9 | academic journey. |
| 1:27.0 | Today's webinar will serve as a critical resource for parents and students seeking |
| 1:32.0 | to understand the process of securing disability services. |
| 1:37.0 | Finally, the sponsor of today's webinar is Landmark College. Landmark College exclusively serves students who learn differently, |
| 1:45.8 | including students with learning disabilities, ADHD, autism, or executive Challenges challenges. |
| 1:53.6 | The college offers associate and bachelor's degrees as well as short-term programs on its |
| 1:59.4 | Putney-Vermont campus. |
| 2:02.1 | Online dual enrollment courses for high school students |
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