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ERIC Number: ED268852
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Jan
Pages: 21
Abstractor: N/A
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Available Date: N/A
How to Choose a College: Guide for the Student with a Disability.
Jarrow, Jane; And Others
A guide to help disabled students organize the search and decision-making process in selecting a college is presented. Students are encouraged not to allow their disability to become the major influence in their lives. Students are helped to probe their academic preparation as well as their academic and career interests/goals. Six questions are posed to help students evaluate how independent they are. Additional questions address: the size school that would feel comfortable, financial limitations, and entrance requirements. In considering specific support services provided by the college, attention is directed to questions that might be posed by students who use wheelchairs, as well as by students with hearing impairments, visual impairments, learning disabilities, or health problems. Students are also advised to ask questions about accommodations necessary for their participation in extracurricular activities. Investigating scholarship and financial support opportunities is also covered. Finally, the process by which students can evaluate the final list of possible colleges is addressed. Five questions to ask about each college are identified. (SW)
HEATH Resource Center, One Dupont Circle, Suite 670, Washington, DC 20036-1193 (single copies free).
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Students; Parents; Counselors; Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education, Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Association on Handicapped Student Service Programs in Postsecondary Education, Ames, IA.; American Council on Education, Washington, DC. HEATH Resource Center.
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A
Author Affiliations: N/A