Podcast appearances and mentions of Elizabeth C Hamblet

Listen in on the discussion with Elizabeth C. Hamblet the author of  7 Steps to College Success: A Pathway for Students with Disabilities.7 Steps is a well regarded book in its third edition that provides important common sense advice for adult students and their family supporters as they navigate through the college application and admission process. Once they are at college, the fun really begins and Ms. Hamblet provides important legal and regulatory information to support adult students with disabilities as they navigate the college landscape. Anyone who wants a discount on her book can get 20% off if they order directly from the publisher. The code and link, plus other purchase options are at bit.lyECHbookAlso, Elizabeth created a 20% discount for our listeners for her on-demand webinars. They can enter SpEdPodcast at checkout for her overview webinar or her webinar focused on academic accommodations that are and aren't commonly approved: https://bit.ly/ECHNZ1Resources from the book:The Importance of Transparency in College Preparation for Students with Disabilities: https://bit.ly/LDblog154x How to Find College Disability Documentation Requirements - https://bit.ly/LDblog109x Myths About Disability Documentation for College Accommodations - https://bit.ly/LDblog150x College Disability Accommodations Request Preparation Form (to see how much students know) - https://bit.ly/LDAF2x Here's how to reach out to Ms. Hamblet if you want to access her expertise on this important topic: Instagram - ld_advisory (https://www.instagram.com/ld_advisory/) Twitter (X) - @echamblet Facebook - Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory (https://www.facebook.com/LDadvisory/) LinkedIn - Elizabeth C Hamblet https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-c-hamblet Threads – ld_advisory Bluesky - @echamblet.bsky.social Youtube - https://bit.ly/LDadvisoryCTPlaylistPlease tell us how you found us by completing this surveyEmail us at ASTALPodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram @astalpodcast

We talk with college learning disabilities consultant Elizabeth C. Hamblet to discuss the rights of college students with LD, what documentation they may need for accommodations, what accommodations are commonly available, advice for self-advocating, and more!Mentioned on the show: https://ldadvisory.com/ 

Welcome to ‘You Don't Know What You Don't Know – A Learning Disabilities Specialist's Perspective.' Our guest is author and speaker Elizabeth C. Hamblet. Elizabeth has worked as a learning disabilities specialist in college disability services offices for more than two decades. In addition to working at a university, she is a nationally-requested speaker on preparing students with disabilities for successful college transition. She is the author of a book and a laminated guide on this subject, and her work has appeared in numerous journals and online. In this episode, we learn her origin story (special education was her second master's degree) and discuss some of the important differences between high school and college. We also discuss why some students do not request accommodations: some students don't think that have a disability; others want to shed the disability part of their identity as they transition to college.Here are some highlights:The biggest thing parents should worry about is their student's willingness to seek help.Accommodations won't matter if the student does not understand the content.College is not meant to be an extension of high school. It is hard.When assessing the appropriateness of a school, parent and students should check documentation requirements and call the disability services office to ask questions. Parents may be surprised at how independent students are required to be. Disability services notwithstanding, a good fit is still paramount. The landscape of disability services is evolving. Elizabeth's research on these changes will feature largely in the Third Edition of From High School to College: Steps to Success for Students with Disabilities available from Rowman & Littlefield this summer.Learn more about our guest at LDadvisory.com. 

How is college different from high school for neurodivergent students? There's almost no comparison, and that makes the transition difficult for many. Elizabeth Hamblet is a specialist who helps neurodivergent people make decisions and successfully enter the higher education world. Emily talks with Elizabeth about the big move on episode 90. ABOUT THE GUEST - Elizabeth C. Hamblet is the author of From High School to College: Steps to Success for Students with Disabilities, published by the Council for Exceptional Children, and a laminated guide on college transition, available from National Professional Resources. Elizabeth has worked both ends of the college transition, beginning her career as a high school special education teacher and then moving to the college level in the late 1990s. She is now at her third university, where she helps students with time management, organization, reading, and study skills. In 2008, Elizabeth began offering programs to families and professionals on transition to college for students with disabilities, speaking locally and at national conferences. She's also a contributing writer for Disability Compliance for Higher Education, a journal for higher education disability professionals, and her work has also appeared in the Journal of College Admission, Teaching Exceptional Children, ADDitude Magazine, Attention, Raising Teens, and Career Development for Exceptional Individuals, and on platforms like Understood.org and ADDitudemag.com. You can support the podcast and receive subscriber-only benefits at www.patreon.com/neurodiversity. The Neurodiversity Podcast is available on Facebook and Instagram, and on Twitter @NeurodiversePod. For more information go to www.NeurodiversityPodcast.com

For students with learning difficulties or disabilities, college is not out of the question. In fact, many students with IEPs and 504s in high school do apply and gain acceptance into various college programs. How do their learning differences impact the college experience? Well, it isn't exactly like high school, but you may be surprised by how accommodations can, in fact, be provided in a college or university setting.   Today my guest is Elizabeth Hamblet and she will be walking us through what students with IEPs and 504s in high school can expect as they transition into college. Elizabeth has been a college learning disabilities specialist at the college level for two decades and is a nationally-requested speaker. She is also the author of a fantastic book, From High School to College: Steps to Success for Students With Disabilities, which she is offering to podcast listeners at a discount. Listen on and read further to find out more.   Show Notes: [2:27] - It is so exciting for Karen to know that there are many students out there with learning differences who are applying and being admitted into college and university. [4:13] - Elizabeth says that there is a lot of misunderstanding surrounding high school IEPs and college admission. IEPs do not follow a student into college. [5:30] - There are a lot of things that we do in K-12, but that colleges are not required to do. They do not need to identify and test students for a learning disability. [6:49] - Students can use their IEPs and 504 plans as documentation of their learning disability for college admission. [7:14] - Colleges are not required to provide the same accommodations that a student received in high school. [8:42] - Colleges get to set their documentation requirements. There are no real parameters and may vary per college/university. Elizabeth gives some examples. [10:54] - Although every college is different in regards to what they require, generally speaking, Elizabeth says that they likely will not need to refresh IEPs and 504s at the end of high school. [12:35] - Documentation of your disability does not start until you are enrolled in a college or university. [13:40] - A common misunderstanding is when parents think they are required to go get private testing for their child and that school reports are not accepted in college. Elizabeth says that this is not true. [14:33] - If the college requires testing and does not find the high school plan sufficient, they will ask for the two elements of a psychoeducational evaluation. [15:45] - If testing hasn't happened in many years, it is wise to be tested again for more current information, even though learning disabilities don't go away. [17:08] - If all support went away, what would a student's experience be like with a learning difference? Sometimes kids go unidentified. [18:42] - Don't panic if college websites say they require very specific codes or documentation for accommodations. Elizabeth explains why. [19:40] - Don't assume that there's no flexibility. [21:45] - Testing is just a snapshot, so a history and current documentation is important to have and provide. [22:44] - Elizabeth lists some accommodations that are commonly available in college. One is extended time. [24:02] - Every place that Elizabeth has worked, she has had students that asked for untimed tests or private rooms for testing. These are perfectly fine to ask for and Elizabeth lists a few other examples of things that can be asked for. [28:45] - Colleges do not have to provide assistive technology but can approve them to be used if students have them. [29:57] - Although they do not have to provide the readers or software for students, they do have to provide text in a format that can be read by a student's own devices. [31:15] - There is a distinction between extended time on exams and tests versus extended time on assignments. Extended deadlines on assignments is not commonly seen accommodation in college. [33:02] - All of the decisions that colleges make in regards to accommodations are made on a case by case basis. [33:35] - During high school, it is crucial to start working on time management and breaking down assignments in preparation for going to college. [34:39] - Students need to be prepared to self-advocate. They will need to be able to manage this themselves. [36:05] - There should be a long term plan for scaling back accommodations that aren't common in college. [37:02] - If a student is receiving modifications of expectations in high school, they need to start preparing for this not to be provided in college. [39:38] - Dr. Wilson shares the awesome feeling when a previous client calls themselves later when applying for college rather than hearing from their parents. [40:47] - By senior year, parents should be watching their child be as independent as possible. [41:37] - Elizabeth recommends to not be concerned about the grades your student receives and more concerned with how they manage themselves and handle accommodations in college at first. [42:11] - Through admissions, it should be the student's choice to note that they have a learning disability. After being accepted, students can still request accommodations and documentation. About Our Guest: Elizabeth C. Hamblet has been a college learning disabilities specialist at the college level for two decades. In addition to working at a university, Elizabeth is a nationally-requested speaker and understood expert on preparing students with disabilities for successful college transition. Elizabeth is the author of a fantastic book, From High School to College: Steps to Success for Students with Disabilities, and her work has appeared in numerous journals and online platforms.   Connect with Elizabeth Hamblet: LD Advisory Web Page College Accessibility - Accommodations and Disability Services Facebook Group ChildNEXUS Profile: Elizabeth Hamblet Elizabeth Hamblet - LD Advisory on Instagram Elizabeth Hamblet - LD Advisory on Facebook Elizabeth Hamblet on Twitter Links and Resources: ChildNEXUS Home Page ChildNEXUS Instagram Video: High School Graduates with LD and ADHD and Emerging Adulthood - How Parents Can Help The University of Arizona SALT Center   From High School to College: Steps to Success for Students with Disabilities by Elizabeth C. Hamblet     Want 50% off Elizabeth's book? Listeners of this episode can email echamblet@ldadvisory.com and use the code ChildNEXUS to receive a discount!

SPP 114: Preparing students with LD for Successful College Transition Elizabeth C. Hamblet has been a college learning disabilities specialist at the college level for two decades. In addition to working at a university, she is a nationally-requested speaker and Understood expert on preparing students with disabilities for successful college transition. Hamblet is the author… Continue reading SPP 114: Preparing students with LD for Successful College Transition

Did you know that primary school learning accommodations like IEPs and 504s have no collegiate equivalent? Kind of daunting for those with disabilities, right? Not necessarily! Elizabeth C. Hamblet, learning disabilities consultant at Columbia University, is here to share her advice on how students can best navigate the transition to college and create a new academic normal.  NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the Covid-19 outbreak. 

Elizabeth C. Hamblet, college learning disabilities specialist, speaker, and author, discusses how to access the right kind of accommodations for a college bound student with special needs, and how to prepare for that journey before arriving on campus.