College Self-advocacy is a crucial skill for students with hidden disabilities like dyslexia. It affects thier dicision of what college to attend, to apply for college disability accommodations, and a lot more. Moreover self-advocacy for students with learning differences begins with self-awareness. I've stated before, "you cannot self-advocate if you don't know what you're talking about." Otherwise, what exactly would your student be advocating about?
In addition, not many students actually apply to get them. This episode is all about self-advocacy and the areas you and your student needs to consider before they attend college. Consider this episode a self-advocacy mini course so you and your student can make an informed decision about asking for accommodaions in college.
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Episodes Mentioned
EP. 31 Top 5 Consequences of Not Having Accommodations in College
Ep. 32 Not requesting college accommodations? The One Point That Matters Most.
Ep. 62 The importance of self-advocacy for hidden disabilities.
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