Assistive Technology and the College Transition

The transition process from high school to college for a student with disabilities is a tedious process.  The student is responsible for providing the university or college with all the necessary information needed to receive accommodations and assistive technology.  The individual must not only have an IEP but also an evaluation stating the student must have these accommodations and technology in order to participate in the college program.  If the student does not follow through with all the necessary paperwork he will not be admitted to the post-secondary institution.  This is why we must teach our students how to advocate for themselves.  We must educate them on their disability and what they need in order to be success.  The process of transition from high school begins in middle school with the ultimate goal being independence.