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Transition Workshop:

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Transitioning from High School to College


Date: Monday, April 23, 2012  9:30 am to 2:00 pm

Location:  North Iowa Area Community College, Muse Norris Conference Center

Sponsored by NIACC & AEA 267


This workshop, sponsored by NIACC and AEA 267, is designed for high school students with disabilities who plan to attend college, along with parents, counselors, teachers and administrators who work with students with disabilities.

During the Transition Workshop participants will:

  1. Obtain practical knowledge of disability rights and responsibilities in higher education.
  2. Learn how assistive technology can aid in accessing and managing material at school & work.
  3. Hear from college students with disabilities at NIACC

And much more... 

Agenda
9:00 am Check-in
9:30 am Preparing for College
10:15 am Split Session:
Parents—How to let go & still be there
Students—Time Management &Self-Advocacy
11:00 am Reasonable Accommodations & Assistive Technology
12:00 pm Lunch (on your own)
1:00 Agency Briefs
1:15 pm Breakout Sessions:
1. Campus/Community Resources
2. Managing your Money
3. Campus Tour
2:00 pm Workshop ends

2 Registration Options:

  1. Printable Brochure - this brochure contains a registration form that can be mailed or faxed and contains the agenda for the day.

  2. or Register Online

Contact the NIACC Disability Services Counselor for more information.

A student with disabilities must submit documentation to verify presence of a disability and request services by contacting the Disability Services Counselor at the following:

Lisa Vance
Counselor, Disability Services
Student Access Center, AB106A
North Iowa Area Community College
500 College Drive
Mason City IA 50401
Phone: (641) 422.4296
or (888) GO NIACC
Email: vancelis@niacc.edu

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Helpful links

Intake Questionnaire
Accessible Route Map [pdf]
Notice Under the ADA
Disability Services Video

Disability Services Student Handbook
Transition Workshop

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Any student who believes he/she has been denied any service or benefit or otherwise discriminated against due to a disability may follow the steps outlined in NIACC’s
Grievance Procedure.