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Disability Support Services:
Differences Between High School and College
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IDEA provides opportunities to succeed in school. |
ADA and Sections 504 & 508 provide access to school. |
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Education is a Right and must be accessible to you. |
Education is not a Right. Students must apply and be qualified to do college level work. |
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Core modifications of classes required. |
No modifications are required, only accommodations. |
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School must identify disability. |
Student must self-identify to Disability Support Services. |
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Documentation is I.E.P. school provides evaluation at no cost to student. |
Student provides documentation that meets school's standards. If evaluation is necessary, it's at the student's expense. |
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School develops I.E.P. |
Student identifies needs and requests accommodations. No I.E.P.'s or 504 Plan exist at the college level. |
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Student is assisted by parents and teachers. |
Student must seek assistance from Disability Support Services. |
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School arranges accommodations. |
Student self-advocates and must arrange for accommodations. |
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Parent has access to student records. |
Parent has no access to student records or information without student's written consent. |
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Parent advocates for student. |
Student must self-advocate. |
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Grades may reflect effort, attendance or modified curriculum. |
No modified curriculum. |
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Teachers remind students of assignments and due dates. |
Professors expect students to read the course syllabus. They typically do not remind students of upcoming events. |
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