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2. Disclosure and Accommodations

This activity aims to help students understand how getting accommodations changes from high school to postsecondary.

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Accommodations work to remove barriers to help someone learn or get work done. If you are on a 504 Plan or IEP while you are in high school, there are people on your team that usually help share accommodation information with your teachers. After high school, you can still get help to succeed in college, work, or other programs by asking for accommodations.

Regardless of what path you choose after high school, you will need to have conversations to establish what accommodations you may need and what documentation you need to submit. You will need to start this process before school, training, or work starts. For example, if you pick a training program that starts in August, you will need to work with the employer, human resources, or disability services office in the spring or early summer. It will take time to gather documentation, submit records, for the offices to review them, and approve accommodations. In this activity, you’ll learn how to ask for the help you need, who to talk to, and what steps to take. Knowing how to request accommodations will help you feel confident and stay on track toward your goals.

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Accommodations After High School (5:12). Halima shares her experience as a student going from high school to college and how she advocated for herself.

Video: Accommodations After High School


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Resource

Prepping for Disability Disclosure. This worksheet asks several questions to prepare for disclosing information about your disability. Knowing how to explain your disability, your strengths, and accommodations you need shows that you’re taking charge of your future. In this activity, you’ll practice building a script to help guide these conversations. Preparing ahead of time can help you feel confident and clear when talking about your needs.

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Here are some additional websites for more information about shifting accommodations from high school to postsecondary.