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Interview 184: Michael Keaton on "Understanding Ursinus College"Interview 183: Elizabeth C. Hamblet on “Pathways for Success for Students with Disabilities”
- Elizabeth shares her backstory from special ed teacher to author and success advocate for students with learning disabilities.
- Elizabeth talks about the range of disability accommodations that colleges provide, and she talks about how those accommodations differ from high school accommodations.
- Elizabeth talks about what colleges are legally bound to provide versus what is optional or what services they can charge for
- Elizabeth talks about what a student needs to do to keep their accommodation.
- Elizabeth tells us, How much do students need to advocate for themselves?
- Elizabeth talks about how FERPA impacts parent communication once a student in college
- Elizabeth explains why students choose not to list their disabilities with the college.
- Elizabeth talks about what skills students need to have at home for a successful college transition.
- Elizabeth talks about why assignment calendars are important.
- Elizabeth continues to talk about what disabilities services that are provided at a college differ from what a high school provides
- Elizabeth talks about how a student with a disability can provide a good college fit
- Elizabeth and Lisa talk about the problems that are created when the parent wants the student to take advantage of disability services but the student doesn’t take ownership of their own need for services
- Elizabeth talks about the level of independence students need to be successful when they are on their own, away from their parents
- Lisa tells a story about her own transition to college
- Elizabeth talks about how a family can evaluate the level of support that a college offers, and in doing this, she debunks some commonly held myths
- Elizabeth shares great questions to ask when evaluating a disability services department
- Elizabeth shares how people can learn more about the services and resources that she provides including her book, her website and her YouTube channel and her Readers Digest six page guide
- Elizabeth goes on the hot seat and we get to know her outside of being a disabilities service expert
