IS COLLEGE AN OPTION?
Should my teen with LD go to college? – On Grown & Flown.com, answers to FAQs from high school parents.

COLLEGE SEARCHES & APPLICATIONS
Choosing a College – Advice on weighing the options, via Understood.org
College Search: Focusing on Fit – Elizabeth’s specialized tips
Do 504s look better than IEPs when students apply to college? – An answer this parent question, via Understood.org
Busting College Admissions Myths – Correction of common assumptions, via Grown & Flown.com
College Disability Services Research Form – Use this to look at differences between what different colleges offer
College Counseling – Elizabeth doesn’t do this work but recommends several specialized professionals

COLLEGE ACCOMMODATIONS
For ADHD – Read Elizabeth’s advice on various platforms
For Learning Disabilities – A parent guide written for the National Association of School Psychologists
Are High School IEPs or 504s Valid at College? – Correcting a common misunderstanding
Can Private and Home School Students Without IEPs or 504s get college accommodations? – An answer to this FAQ
Foreign Language & Math Substitutions – What students and families should know before students start college
Encourage College-Bound Students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD to Register for Accommodations – Elizabeth’s advice on registering for and managing accommodations
College Accommodations Request Preparation Form – help students prepare to answer questions they may get asked about their history of accommodation use and the requests they wish to request at college

COLLEGE READINESS
8 Simple Ways Parents Can Teach Kids to Get Organized – Ways parents can prepare their student for independence at college, via Time.com
11 Steps to Help College Students with ADHD Create a Time Management System – Strategies parents can teach their student before college, via Understood.org
Preparing for College With Dyslexia – Make sure students have the strategies they need, via Child Mind Institute
How to Have a More Successful Semester at College this Fall – Advice on preparing students for the unstructured college environment, via BeyondBooksmart.com
Organize paper clutter – It can be hard for students to manage all of the papers they receive at school and assignments and forms they need to bring back there. Read Elizabeth’s strategy to help your student manage and organize paper clutter.
Catching Up When Students Are Behind – Help your student tackle overdue work and plan for the future, via Impact ADHD
Elizabeth’s Tools for College Students – High school students can prepare for college by starting to use these now
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DOCUMENTATION AT COLLEGE
Finding Documentation Requirements – Check what your student will need for college
What Private Reports Should Include – Make sure your student’s report contains enough information to be useful
Get a Good (Not Just Long) LD Report – Learn how to make sure the testing report you pay for actually contains helpful details
ADHD: Students May Need Testing – Check whether the college your student will attend requires a full evaluation  to be eligible for accommodations

Book by ELIZABETH C. Hamblet, PhD- ADHD expert and clinical psychologist
From High School to College: Steps to Success for Students with Disabilities, available on Amazon.