College Accommodations for Neurodivergent Students

Moving on to college is a big transition, especially for students with ADHD who receive IEP accommodations that end with a high school graduation. There are no IEPs in higher education. However, accommodations for academics and, in some cases, housing, are available for neurodivergent college students — but the process for attaining these is unlike the process in high school.

First, students must disclose their disability with the college and advocate for the accommodations they need. For example, some colleges provide free tutoring, allow for extra test-taking time, or provide a one-on-one executive function coach. Some colleges allow students with executive function challenges to live in a dorm building with a cafeteria to ease time-management challenges like planning enough time to eat between classes.

This webinar will serve as a critical resource for parents and students seeking to understand the process of getting needed disability services.

In this webinar, you will learn:

• About the disability laws and services that apply to neurodivergent college students
• About the kinds of services, academic and beyond, that most colleges offer for neurodivergent students
• About the responsibilities of college students in disclosing a disability to seek services
• About the role and responsibilities of the Student Accessibility Services office
• About the process for applying for disability services, including what documentation might be needed