Reasonable Accommodations: From Secondary School to Post-Secondary School

Students with learning differences who benefited from accommodations and modifications throughout their early education and high school are often surprised to learn that their IEP or 504 Plan is no longer enforceable once they transition to college. In higher education, modifications no longer exist, and while “reasonable accommodations” are available, the process for accessing them is entirely student-driven. In addition, in most situations, educational rights transfer to students at age 18. At that point, a parent’s role changes significantly: from decision-maker to advisor.

Gerri Fleming, a former special education advocate, will help you make sense of transition services in high school, what to look for when deciding on a college, and the accommodations process in higher education so you’ll be able to advise and support your teen as they transition to higher education.

This in-person presentation at Wilton Library is offered by SPED*NET free of charge. Register online.