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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Whew! Just completed the college process for two kids with disabilities. Both got into their top choice schools. Both schools are really hard to get into. It's been quite a journey. Really really proud of them both. I'm willing to answer questions from other parents as long as they don't involve identifying information. [/quote]
OP congratulations.  My question relates to early high school.  What were the most important skills your kids developed before heading into college visits, testing, and search/applications?  What did they have in place heading into junior year that you think made them ready for visits/test prep/search/applications?    [/quote]

Hmm, good question. I'm having trouble answering as to what skills they needed for college applications. I always thought of it as what skills were needed for college and then worked to help them develop those. Here are some (off the top of my head): independence in self care skills (from taking meds to laundry), tracking school work, studying for tests, using public transportation, safely navigating in community.

I can't think of any skills needed to be ready for visits. For test prep, each kid worked with a tutor. For that, you need their buy in, as in are they willing to work with a tutor and do the work the tutor assigns. If not, there's no point in paying for test prep. For college interviews, they did need prep, especially one whose disability impacts communication. One needed more coaching than the other on how to write professional emails.

We still need to work on making appointments for self (for medical care) and refilling prescriptions on own.

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