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Preparing Students with Disabilities for the Transition to Higher Education

Class Details

  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 2/3/2025 - 3/16/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 11 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 6/23/2025 - 8/3/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 12 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 10/6/2025 - 11/16/2025
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 4 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 6/8/2026 - 7/19/2026
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 4 of 30
  • Class Type: Online
  • Date: 3/16/2026 - 4/26/2026
  • Adams State Credit: 3
  • Nonmember Price: $235
  • CEA Member Price: $135

  • Registration for the optional graduate credits ($55 per credit) is a separate transaction through Adams State. Registration information will be available after you enroll and once the course is listed on the graduate credit portal.

  • Currently Enrolled: 4 of 30

About the Course

Educators will actively engage in online learning to further develop their understanding of how to prepare students with disabilities for the transition to higher education. The course will emphasize the differences between support for students with disabilities in K-12 education versus those available in postsecondary education. Topics will include disability law, student roles and responsibilities, accommodations in higher education, issues around disability disclosure, and strategies to build self-advocacy. As a final project, participants will create a document of resources to share with students, families, and colleagues.

This course is appropriate for special education teachers, secondary general education teachers, counselors, psychologists, social workers, speech language pathologists, occupational therapists, administrators, and other professionals interested in supporting students with disabilities.

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Explain the difference between disability law in K-12 versus higher education including IDEA, ADAAA, and Section 504.
  • Define the shifting roles and responsibilities of students with disabilities in a higher education setting. 
  • Demonstrate understanding of the purpose of accommodations in higher education and the process that students must follow to receive them. 
  • Support students with decisions around disclosing their disability in postsecondary education.
  • Identify strategies for building self-understanding, self-determination, and self-advocacy skills for students in K-12 education.
  • Compile resources to share with students with disabilities, their families,  and their educators about the transition to postsecondary education.
  • Grade(s): 9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade Secondary 6-12
  • Subject(s): Professional Development Specialized Service Providers
  • Teacher Quality Standard(s): QS 2.B QS 2.C QS 2.D QS 3.A QS 3.C QS 3.D

Reviews

Peter Russo
This was an excellent and meaningful course. I appreciated how practical it was, especially as I prepare to move into special education. Even though I teach elementary students, the course helped me see that transition skills should begin early. Students can start building independence, self-advocacy, confidence, and responsibility long before high school. I also valued the focus on helping families understand the transition process instead of waiting until it becomes urgent. Overall, this course gave me useful tools and a clearer mindset for supporting students’ long-term success.
Catherine Pompa
You don’t have to be a high school teacher to learn a lot from this class! As a former elementary resource teacher (currently an elementary reading interventionist and MTSS coordinator), I learned a lot of valuable information. The self-paced format was great, and the teacher was very knowledgeable.
Amidon Schar
This class was absolutely worth the time. As a new high school special education teacher, I gained valuable insights and practical strategies that I can immediately apply with my students. The instructor was extremely knowledgeable and presented the material in a clear, meaningful way.

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