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Fresno City College staff to discusses their Transition to College (TTC) team, an innovative model within the Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS) office aimed at increasing college enrollment for all students with disabilities.

Sue Sawyer, president of the California Transition Alliance, discussed the new legislation creating an alternate pathway to a diploma for students with intellectual disabilities. Sawyer, a member of the workgroup that made recommendations related to this legislation, provided practical insights into the alternate diploma pathway, which offers opportunities for students who have traditionally received certificates of completion.

With the increasing neurodiversity of students with autism and/or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in colleges, programs like NeuroPREP are crucial as they directly target professors who provide accommodations to neurodivergent students on a daily basis, filling a gap in available training and intervention resources.

Cooney discussed cutting-edge methods for engaging students of all backgrounds and abilities, emphasizing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the use of emerging technologies in college classrooms.

Casey Souza, Christine Lakeman, and Alli Stanojkovic highlighted the common focus on academic accommodations for postsecondary students with disabilities, but emphasized the lack of holistic support for non-academic areas.

The UCLA Tarjan Center hosted a webinar introducing educational coaching, a practice aimed at supporting student skills such as organization, executive functioning, study habits, stress management, self-advocacy, social interaction, and accessing resources both on and off-campus.