Transitioning from High School to College for Students with Disabilities
Transitioning from High School to College for Students with Disabilities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jacquie Brennan
DBTAC Southwest ADA Center
713.520.0232 ext 137, jbrennan@bcm.
Transitioning from High School to College for Students with Disabilities
NEW PODCAST SHOW
from the DISABILITY LAW LOWDOWN
August 17, 2009 - The Disability Law Lowdown podcast just posted Part One of Transitioning from High School to College for Students with Disabilities. Jacquie Brennan interviews Jean Ashmore, Director of Disability Support Services at Rice University, about facts, myths, and tips for students with disabilities transitioning from high school to college.
The Disability Law Lowdown podcast is available at www.DisabilityLawLo
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The ADA Centers are the ten Disability Business Technical Assistance Centers (DBTACs) funded by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the Department of Education.
ON A SEPARATE BUT RELATED NOTE:
PENNSYLVANIA: FOR HELP WITH TRANSITION AND EMPLOYMENT ISSUES FOR SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFICIARIES --
Contact Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS) at the Disability Rights Network of Pennsylvania at 800-692-7443 (voice) or 877-375-7139 (TDD). Our email address is: [email protected].
PABSS helps protect the rights of Social Security beneficiaries who wish to gain or continue work. PABSS assists transition aged Social Security Beneficiaries with questions or concerns they have in their transition process. PABSS services are FREE!