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Why College?

Join our College Success Program to unlock a world of opportunities, increase earnings, and improve economic decisions. Overcome challenges like lack of services and stigma with our tailored strategies for success and self-advocacy. Benefit from sessions on rights, responsibilities, and assistive technologies led by successful college students, educators, and parents. Discover pathways to a brighter future with supportive mentors and valuable resources at Virginia Tech from June 18–20, 2008.

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Why College?

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  1. Why College? $1,000,000 lifetime earnings Lower rates of unemployment More career opportunities 15% increase earnings/year Opens doors not yet imagined Make better economic decisions Live longer

  2. Issues • Lack of coordinated services • Administrative policies • Stigma of accommodations • Self disclosure • Faculty ignorance • Faculty teaching styles • Employment discrimination NCSPES, 2000

  3. College Success • Internal motivation • Self advocacy • Disability services • Faculty mentoring • Peer socialization • Family • Assistive technology NCSPES, 2000

  4. Program • Focus • Strategies for success • Skills in self advocacy, learning, & time management • Use of assistive technologies • Participants • 30-45 high students with disabilities • 10-12 college student leaders • Parents, educators & VR counselors • 37-50 volunteers

  5. Student Sessions Self advocacy Rights & responsibilities Faculty expectations Organization & study skills Assistive technologies Disability services panel Personal impacts on personal, social, health and learning from successful college students

  6. Students • Most Valuable • Getting to know others who struggle, • Time with college leaders, • Campus experience • Actions for Future • Advocate for accommodations, • Use technology, • Meet with faculty

  7. Parent Sessions IDEA to ADA Accommodations College support services Changing parental roles Financial aid resources College disability supports Accessing assistive technologies Strategies from successful college students

  8. Parents • Most Valuable • Financial aid, parent & leader time, technology, accommodations, services & advocacy • Actions for Future • Plan, practice advocacy, visit colleges, document accommodations, share, talk with child, help with skills

  9. Educator Sessions IDEA to ADA College support services Transition curriculum Assistive technologies Self determination & student involvement College disability supports & accommodations Organization & study skills Strategies from successful college students Networking with parents

  10. Educators • Most Valuable • Rights & responsibilities • College leaders • Curriculum & assistive technology • Actions for the Future • Create a positive post high school vision • Support self advocacy and self determination • Explore college support services • Access assistive technology • Increase student skills in organization, study and independent living

  11. June 18 – 20, 2008 Ellen Bielema & Susan Asselin ebielema@vt.edu or collegebound@vt.edu Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA 24060

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