504 plan

[grumpypants]

I just recently got a 504 plan in place for my son who is a senior in High School.....does anyone know how to transfer that to college or how to look at getting him funding for college through his disability (Crohn's) and multiple health issues....I'm researching the best way to protect his educational rights.

 

[crohnsinct]

Not there yet but paging Maya142 and Clash. I am sure there are others.

 

[Maya142]

My daughter has both juvenile arthritis and Crohn's. She had a 504 in high school that listed accommodations for both conditions. When she decided which college she wanted to attend, we emailed the office of disabilities at her school and made an appt.

She met with the director of the office of disabilities and they talked about the accommodations she needed and how they'd be implemented in college. For example, she will take tests in the office of disabilities instead of with her class since she gets bathroom breaks, use of a computer for typing etc. We had all the documentation from her various doctors ready when we went to meet them and that helped set things up quickly and smoothly. Some of the other accommodations are extra time for assignments, extra absences for doctor's appts, special food (bland food - grilled chicken, pasta) made by the dining hall when she is flaring, moving exams by a day or two if she has a bad night.

Your best bet is to have him reach out to the office of disabilities or whatever the equivalent is at his school. Every school has a slightly different procedure.

I have no idea about funding college through a disability since we didn't do that.
Good luck!

 

[xmdmom]

There are a few small scholarships for students with IBD. The best way to find them is googling. I saw one for Canada and one for students with ostomies.

Once a student knows that s/he is attending a college, s/he needs to supply documentation of the disability and fill out paperwork. At my son's school, he needed to apply for housing/dining and academic accommodations separately.

When applying, you can certainly call a school and ask them about the accommodations that they provide.

 

[Jmrogers4]

We will be stopping at the the disability offices of the colleges we visit over the next year. (Maybe we will pick a college based on how easy the disability office is to work with :lol2: )

 

[araceli]

In our city University is called Center for Accommodations and Support Services. They will tell you what paper work you need and give you an appointment. They e-mail the teachers about the accommodations the Student need without giving info about the disease. Extra time for tests, change of test dates, absences, sitting close to the door, (some teachers arrange sitting by Alphabet), any problem the Student will have with a non-compliant teacher, They will handle it.