Seven Steps to College Success (Paperback)

Elizabeth C. Hamblet

ISBN 10: 1538188414 / ISBN 13: 9781538188415

Published by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Lanham, MD, 2024

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Paperback. Just when Ive mastered the IEP process, here comes college. If youre a parent of a student with a disability who has an IEP or 504 or youre a professional who works with them, you probably know the K-12 landscape well. But you may have questions about what happens for these students when they get to college, where the shifts in prevailing laws result in a disability accommodation system that works differently, the academic demands increase, and some of the supports students have used in high school wont be available.The good news is that research shows that the proper preparation can help students make a smooth college transition! But the planning needs to be rooted in a thorough understanding of the changes theyll encounter in the college environment. In this essential guide, college learning disabilities specialist Elizabeth C. Hamblet builds a foundation of knowledge step-by-step and answers your urgent questions.In 7 Steps to College Success, youll learn how:students access accommodations, and which ones commonly are and arent approvedparents and professionals can help students develop the key personal and academic skills needed for self-management at collegestudents can find colleges that are a good fit in all of the important ways and what admissions directors want them to know about the application processThis third edition has been greatly revised to make it equally helpful to parents and professionals. It includes updated research and interviews, and new in this edition is corrections to common myths readers may have heard. Seven Steps to College Success identifies the changes students with disabilities will face at college and how parents and professionals can prepare students for a confident, successful transition. The book also shows how students can find colleges that are a good fit and what accommodations might be available. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Seven Steps to College Success (Paperback)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Lanham, MD
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1538188414
• ISBN 13: 9781538188415
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

“Just when I’ve mastered the IEP process, here comes college.”

If you’re a parent of a student with a disability who has an IEP or 504 or you’re a professional who works with them, you probably know the K-12 landscape well. But you may have questions about what happens for these students when they get to college, where the shifts in prevailing laws result in a disability accommodation system that works differently, the academic demands increase, and some of the supports students have used in high school won’t be available.
The good news is that research shows that the proper preparation can help students make a smooth college transition! But the planning needs to be rooted in a thorough understanding of the changes they’ll encounter in the college environment.

In this essential guide, college learning disabilities specialist Elizabeth C. Hamblet builds a foundation of knowledge step-by-step and answers your urgent questions.

In 7 Steps to College Success, you’ll learn how:

·students access accommodations, and which ones commonly are and aren’t approved
·parents and professionals can help students develop the key personal and academic skills needed for self-management at college
·students can find colleges that are a good fit in all of the important ways and what admissions directors want them to know about the application process

This third edition has been greatly revised to make it equally helpful to parents and professionals. It includes updated research and interviews, and new in this edition is corrections to common myths readers may have heard.

About the Author

Elizabeth C. Hamblet has worked as a learning disabilities specialist in college disability services offices for more than two decades. In addition to working at a university, she is a nationally requested speaker on preparing students with disabilities for successful college transition. Hamblet is the author of two previous books on this subject, and her work has appeared in numerous journals and online platforms. She lives in Princeton, New Jersey.