Post High School Education Path

The guide for the Post Secondary Education Path is a tool for students, parents, teachers, and guidance counselors to utilize.

Post Secondary Education

Any formal education following high school.

• Technical school: Those seeking certain types of apprenticeships, certificates, licenses,

diplomas ranging from required hours to 2+ year programs.

• 2-year college: Those seeking associates degree.

• 4-year college or university: Those seeking bachelor’s degree or beyond.

Student Rights at Post-secondary Institutions as required by ADA

In order to access services, students must contact the disability resource coordinator at the post secondary institution and reveal their disability.

• Post-secondary institutions cannot discriminate in recruitment and admission (or after admission), solely on the basis of an individual’s disability.

• Post-secondary institutions are required to make individualized, reasonable accommodations at no charge.

• Post-secondary institutions must make accommodations “as necessary” to ensure academic requirements are not discriminatory.

• Upon request, post-secondary institutions shall inform students of available services, academic adjustments, and the name of the support services coordinator.

• Upon request, post-secondary institutions must provide written information on how to access services or request accommodations.

• Special education services are not available in post secondary institutions. However, accommodations are provided. Accommodations are intended to ensure access to course curriculum irrespective of a disability.

• Individual accommodations include but are not limited to the following: special needs counseling, assistive technology, testing accommodations, taped textbooks, note-takers, readers, and interpreters, learning/study skills support groups.

Self advocacy

Students are responsible for revealing and providing current documentation of a disability to both the Disability Resource Center and Instructors. Appropriate self advocacy skills may include but are not limited to the following:

• Communicate strengths and weaknesses.

• Communicate academic areas where you may need accommodations such as assistive technology, special testing arrangements, taped textbooks, note-takers, readers, and interpreters.

• Be able to describe your legal rights to education under ADA and Section 504.

Wisconsin Technical College System

http://www.wtcsystem.edu/

University of Wisconsin System

https://www.wisconsin.edu/campuses/

Wisconsin Private Colleges

http://www.wisconsinsprivatecolleges.org/

Apprenticeship Programs

https://dwd.wisconsin.gov/apprenticeship/individuals.htm

Federal Student Aid

https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/

Accommodations in College

The following is information from WITC but the process will be similar at most post-secondary institutions. Take special note of the materials needed to document different disabilities in the college setting. Self-advocacy will be critical in this process, colleges will not seek you out to deliver services, you will need to advocate for yourself and request the services you need to address your situation.

A copy of the request and documentation needed to support the request for accommodations in the college setting.