Postsecondary Education

Students with special needs may have a lot of hesitation when it comes to postsecondary education. You may have had problems in middle and high school, and might not believe you’re ready and able to attend higher education. The following links are very useful when knowing what’s available to you and your rights for pursuing higher education. The more information you and your family knows, the better prepared you are at being successful with postsecondary education!

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/transition.html is a site that is a great tool for further information on post secondary education. It is a part of the U.S. Department of Education page and its focus is Civil Rights with people with disabilities. It answers important questions that you may have regarding your rights with post secondary education. The site also has other useful links for more information with other topics as well.
Another useful website can be found at http://www.ncset.org/topics/sdpse/default.asp?topic=7. This site focuses on self-determination for students in post secondary education. It also provides answers for important questions regarding why transition planning needs to include a plethora of areas. Along with the self-determination page is also one on postsecondary supports and accommodations. As you look over the page, http://www.ncset.org/topics/psesupports/default.asp?topic=5 , you’ll see that it offers great insight on what you should know about getting the support that you need for furthering your education. You may know you can get support when you leave high school, but this site lays out the information for you to know how to accomplish getting what you deserve to be successful in postsecondary education.
I found another great website at http://www.wrightslaw.com/flyers/college.504.pdf that incorporates information on three areas of importance. It explains your rights, transition planning, and ideas for your success by giving you multiple other links to important sites you’ll benefit from reading.