Transition Information for Prospective Students

• University of Connecticut Admissions
• Student Guides to the Individual Education Plan (IEP)
  • National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities
• Missouri Association on Higher Education and Disability (MOAHEAD)
  • Postsecondary Education Options
  • What Students Can Do to Prepare for Postsecondary Education
  • Tips for Self-Advocacy
• "Opening Doors to Postsecondary Education and Training: Planning for Life After High School"
  Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
• Moving ahead – Transition Resources for Everyone
  The successful transition of students with disabilities to, through and beyond college is a team effort. AHEAD (Association on Higher Education And Disability) offers the following to students, parents, professionals and employers so that all are aware of the wide range of resources that are available.
• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
  The National Center on Secondary Education and Transition (NCSET) coordinates national resources, offers technical assistance, and disseminates information related to secondary education and transition for youth with disabilities in order to create opportunities for youth to achieve successful futures.
• Opening Doors for Postsecondary Education and Training: Planning for Life after High School
  This handbook is designed as a guide to help students with disabilities take another step in preparing for “life after high school.” While high school is an exciting time, what you do after high school can be just as exciting if you have done some careful and thoughtful planning.
• Student Stories
  Students with Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Disorder at the University of New Hampshire share their stories about being at UNH and how they got there.

Legislative Mandates

• FAQ About Section 504 and Post Secondary Education
• Questions and Answers on Disability Discrimination under Section 504 and Title II
• "College Students and Disability Law" by Stephen Thomas
  Comprehensive article about Section 504, ADA, qualifying as a 'person with a disability', admission, accommodations, and dismissal. Includes guidelines for higher education practitioners; legal references.
• Policy Statement: Disability Harassment in Colleges (U.S. Department of Education)

Planning and Preparation for College

• College Interview Preparation Form
• College Planning for Students with Learning Disabilities
• Getting Ready for College: Advising Students with Learning Disabilities
• Resources for College Students with LD or AD/HD (Schwab Learning)
• Financial Aid Guides and Resources (Schwab Learning)
• Know How 2 GO Connecticut (www.knowhow2GOCT.org) An interactive website that lists the steps that students should follow, beginning in middle school, when getting for post-secondary education.
• College Week Live (www.collegeweeklive.com) A free interactive online college fair with more than 200 colleges participating from around the world. College Week Live occurs yearly in November and March.

Keys to Success in College

• Assessing and Improving Study Skills and Strategies
  • http://www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/acad/strat/
  • http://www.csbsju.edu/academicadvising/helplist.htm
  • http://www.unc.edu/depts/unc_caps/TenTraps.html
  • http://www.muskingum.edu/%7Ecal/database/
• Self-Advocacy for College Students
• "Success in College for Adults with Learning Disabilities" from Heath Resource Center
• Tips for College Bound High School Students with Diagnosed Learning Disabilities