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3. Suzanne AlexanderRyan Messatzzia Director of Counseling Academic & Disabilities Counselor

4. Is college right for me? What are the differences between high school and college? Will I get the same accommodations as I did in high school? How do I get started? What if I want to get professional training, but don’t want to pursue a degree?

5.  Importance of realistic expectations  Understanding what college is and is not  FIT is key  Developmental coursework  Amount of work required outside of classroom

6.  IDEA  IEP  ADA/504

7.  Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)  Responsibility shifts: Parent  Student  Parent has limited access to student records

8.  Student’s responsibility to self-identify  Gather appropriate documentation of disability  Not 504 plan  Evaluation with diagnosis  Intake interview with Disabilities Office personnel

9.  Tend to be different in college than in high school  Examples:  Special testing (time/place)  Peer notetaker  Use of taperecorder  Interpreter  Maintaining integrity of course requirements

10.  Must request accommodations  Notification of instructor  Privacy issues  Apply for accommodations every semester

11.  Who is this for?  Degree vs. training  Non-credit offerings (Continuing Education & Workforce Development)  Pro’s & con’s  Financial options

12.  DORS

13. Contact Information:  Suzanne Alexander salexander@worwic.edu 410-334-2900 110E, AAB Building  Karen Mohler kmohler@worwic.edu 410-334-2899 109A, AAB Building