Self-Advocacy for Higher Education

Self-Advocacy for Higher A Step-by-Step Guide to Preparing to Request Accommodations in College© guides students with learning disabilities (SLDs) to prepare to self-disclose their disability in college and get the accommodations they need.

However, most students with learning disabilities (SLDs) lack the knowledge, self-awareness, and information about their learning disability to speak about it and provide the information college accessibility staff need.

It's not their fault. It's not taught, emphasized, or talked about in K-12, leaving students unprepared to advocate for their disability.

It's unfortunate, unnecessary, and, worst of all, avoidable.

This book corrects all of that in a simple-to-follow, structured method

Ideal for parents, students, and educators, this book transforms

◆SLDs into knowledgeable, self-aware self-advocates.

◆SLDs discuss their disability and academic needs with confidence and clarity.

Parents get a structured method by which they can transition from being the primary advocate while assisting their student in developing the skills and knowledge to improve personal responsibility and independence.

Help them prepare for their first step into adulthood.

Give them the tools they need to do it.

Give them the book Self-Advocacy for Higher A Step-by-Step Guide to Preparing to Request Accommodations in College© .