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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You and your daughter need to complete the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) form. The form must be signed by parent and student. You will then have access to her grades. Request the form from the admissions office.[/quote]

This is correct.  My adult sister (who was footing $60K a year for a SLAC) did not know her own DC was failing in college until she accidentally opened a piece of mail informing DD that she was not returning to campus the next semester.  FERPA protects students' privacy rights after 18.  But the student can waive that by signing the FERPA waiver during registration. [b] Our DC is a SN student with disability issues so gladly signed so we could work with the disability office and counseling center to set up the necessary accommodations.[/b][/quote]

Why wouldn't your DC do this? At the college I work at, the students have to meet and discuss their accommodations and are responsible for letting their teachers know. I would find it exceptionally odd if it was a parent doing that for an adult student. Most students with disabilities at the college level are capable of self-advocacy. [/quote]

You have no idea what the range of disabilities is.  I have a highly intelligent child with an ASD.  I know that kids on the spectrum have a particularly difficult time adjusting (and they are at pretty much every college and university out there).  I do expect him to advocate for himself but its quite possible that he wouldn't pick up on the fact that he needed to in a particular situation.  Its fine to judge the parents of typical kids but unless you know what its like to raise a child with SN, you should really keep your thoughts to yourself.[/quote]

Is your child a part of these discussions so that he can improve his self advocacy? It seems like many of these situations could also come up in the future when he enters the workforce. Sounds like it's a way to set him up for a good future. [/quote]

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