Students with disabilities often face additional transitional changes at the post-secondary level.
| |
High School |
University |
Primary Legislation |
Individuals with Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA) and Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. |
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. |
| Assessment |
School conducts assessment and
provides student with documentation
of disability. |
Student must provide current documentation of disability by a qualified professional. |
Services and Meetings |
School initiates services and sets up
meetings for student (e.g., IEP, 504). |
Student initiates requests for services, accommodations, and meetings with university staff. |
| Educational Goals |
School often creates and monitors
progress for student. |
Student develops and monitors own
progress. |
| Course Workload |
May be modified. |
Will not be modified. |
| Homework |
May consist of one to two hours of
study time per day, much of it done in
class. |
Student can expect to study two to three times the number of hours spent in class per week. |
| Reading |
Requirements for classes may be done
with minimal outside work. |
College is a reading-intensive environment—
analytical skills are required. |
| Freedom |
Determined by broader educational and
legal mandates. |
Determined by impact of disability,
qualified individual, and essential
components of course. |
