Q&A: High School and Beyond: Transition Services for Those Who May Be Going to College or Trade School
For some students, the question of when to accept a diploma is clear, but for most, it is a decision that must be carefully weighed. There is a lot of misinformation about this issue. Here are some answers to commonly asked questions: Q: What responsibilities do...Student Perspective: College Material
By Jordan Westwood Self-advocacy skills are important no matter what setting you are in, whether it is in middle school, high school, college, or the work place. I started advocating for myself when I was in fifth grade. I asked my grandmother if I could come with her...A Teacher’s Perspective: Ready or Not – Transition Services for Students Over the Age of 18
by Fred Gruber One of the main goals of our nation’s system of public education is to give all students the tools they need to succeed in adult life, and this is especially so for students with disabilities. For more than 35 years, The Individuals with Disabilities...A Student’s Perspective: Tips for Surviving Your Freshman Year of College
by Bryan Dooley One of the first things I figured out after I graduated from high school and went to college was that college has a lot more responsibilities and work than high school. In high school, you may have had a whole posse (group of people to support you)...Snapshot: Students with Disabilities in Higher Education
More than 88% of 2-year and 4-year Title IV degree-granting postsecondary institutions report enrolling students with disabilities.(NCES) Almost all public 2-year and 4-year institutions (99%) and medium and large institutions (100%) report enrolling students with...Q&A: Understanding Accommodations in Higher Education
Although Section 504 and Title II of the ADA apply to both school districts and postsecondary schools, the responsibilities of postsecondary schools differ significantly from those of school districts. Moreover, students will have responsibilities as a postsecondary...College Students with Disabilities: What Factors Influence Successful Degree Completion?
Key Findings: Students with disabilities reported using many services on campus and overwhelmingly attributed their success to a significant relationship with either a professional staff member at the Office of Disability/Special Services or a faculty member....Students with Disabilities in Higher Education
“The increase in higher education aspiration, college enrollment, and degree completion by students with disabilities has been enabled by public policy and social developments of past decades.”More students with disabilities are enrolling in higher...NJCommonGround.org, and the Common Ground E-newsletter are projects of the NJ Council on Developmental Disabilities
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- The Right to a Free and Appropriate Public Education
- What to Do if You Suspect Your Child has a Disability Impacting Their Education
- Initial Special Education Evaluations and Eligibility
- The Individualized Education Program (IEP)
- Special Education Placement
- Q&A: What are Extended School Year (ESY) Services?
- Q&A: Dispute Resolution