Life after high school : a guide for students with disabilities and their families / Susan Yellin and Christina Cacioppo Bertsch.

By:

Yellin, Susan

Contributor(s):

Bertsch, Christina Cacioppo

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2010.Description: 1 online resource (269 pages)Content type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780857003027
085700302X

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: Life after high school.DDC classification:

646.70087 22

LOC classification:

HV1568.5 .Y45 2010eb

Online resources:

Click here to access online

Contents:

The legal landscape -- Getting started -- What's a disability? -- Creating a paper trail -- College admissions tests -- Selecting a college -- Application advice -- The campus visit -- It's off to work we go -- Medical management without mom -- Keys to competence -- Pulling it all together -- Money matters.

Summary: "Graduating high school and moving on to further education or the workplace brings with it a whole new set of challenges, and this is especially true for students with disabilities. The authors describe the legal landscape as it applies to students with disabilities in the USA, and how to obtain the proper disability documentation to ensure that the student receives the right support and accommodations in college. Focussing specifically on the issues that affect students with disabilities, they offer advice on everything from dealing with college entrance exams and the college application process, to selecting the right college, visiting the campus, and achieving medical and financial independence away from home."--Publisher's description

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Graduating high school and moving on to further education or the workplace brings with it a whole new set of challenges, and this is especially true for students with disabilities. The authors describe the legal landscape as it applies to students with disabilities in the USA, and how to obtain the proper disability documentation to ensure that the student receives the right support and accommodations in college. Focussing specifically on the issues that affect students with disabilities, they offer advice on everything from dealing with college entrance exams and the college application process, to selecting the right college, visiting the campus, and achieving medical and financial independence away from home."--Publisher's description

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