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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 1m

I know you hear a lot of information about the documentation students with disabilities need to request accommodations at college. Much of what you hear about what students need to have, how old it can be, & what colleges have to do for students is *wrong.*

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 10h

What do Happy and Ness have to say about all of this? 🤨

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 10h

Haven't watched yet!

a cartoon character says " can 't wait " with his tongue hanging out

Alt: Ned Flanders from "The Simpsons" says " can 't wait " with his tongue hanging out

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

Get the facts:

Myths About Disability Documentation for College Accommodations - LD Advisory

Get the facts about what documentation students with learning disabilities or ADHD need to register for accommodations at college.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

But you *must* educate yourself so you can not only give students the right information but also make sure they'll have what they need to request accommodations at college. This may also mean telling them they *don't* need to be re-evaluated or seek additional testing.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

• Students with learning disabilities need to have a full neuro-psychological evaluation in order to get accommodations at college

I understand that your professional training may not have covered this.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

• Even if their learning disabilities testing meets the colleges’ requirements, students will get better/more accommodations if they are tested privately (rather than by the public school district)

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

• If students’ documentation shows they’ve received certain accommodations in high school, their college has to provide the same accommodations

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

• Testing for students with learning disabilities can’t be more than 3 years old

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

• If the student was tested by their public school district, colleges have to accept the testing report

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

• Students with ADHD and/or autism won’t get accommodations at college if they haven’t had any testing for a learning disability

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

• If students didn’t have a formal plan in high school (either an IEP or 504 plan), they won’t get approved for accommodations at college

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

• Colleges only approve accommodations if students had an IEP in high school. They won’t approve students who had a 504

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

• Colleges have to accept an IEP or 504 plan as stand-alone documentation

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

Get the facts:

Myths About Disability Documentation for College Accommodations - LD Advisory

Get the facts about what documentation students with learning disabilities or ADHD need to register for accommodations at college.

bit.ly

Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

But you *must* educate yourself so you can not only give students the right information but also make sure they'll have what they need to request accommodations at college. This may also mean telling them they *don't* need to be re-evaluated or seek additional testing.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

• Students with learning disabilities need to have a full neuro-psychological evaluation in order to get accommodations at college

I understand that your professional training may not have covered this.

1

Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

• Even if their learning disabilities testing meets the colleges’ requirements, students will get better/more accommodations if they are tested privately (rather than by the public school district)

1

Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

• If students’ documentation shows they’ve received certain accommodations in high school, their college has to provide the same accommodations

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

• Testing for students with learning disabilities can’t be more than 3 years old

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

• If the student was tested by their public school district, colleges have to accept the testing report

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

• Students with ADHD and/or autism won’t get accommodations at college if they haven’t had any testing for a learning disability

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

• If students didn’t have a formal plan in high school (either an IEP or 504 plan), they won’t get approved for accommodations at college

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

• Colleges only approve accommodations if students had an IEP in high school. They won’t approve students who had a 504

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15h

• Colleges have to accept an IEP or 504 plan as stand-alone documentation

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