How is college going to be different from high school in regard to services provided for me as a student with a disability?
At the k-12 level, accommodations are made based on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. When a student transitions to the college level, the law changes. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act still applies, but the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) must also be considered. Sometimes this means that students do not receive all of the same accommodations that they may have had in high school.
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