Are you thinking about going to college after high school?

Do you want to be ready for college?

Disability Services for Students offers a Transition Seminar designed for high school juniors, seniors, and others who are soon to be college freshmen. The three day seminar facilitates the transition for students with disabilities from secondary to post-secondary education, into any institution of higher learning. The seminar offers opportunities for the students to develop self-determination skills. It is all about learning the options and making choices.

During the Transition Seminar students will:

obtain practical knowledge of disability rights and responsibilities in higher education;
learn how assistive technology can aid in accessing and managing academic and vocational goals;
gain the skills to communicate effectively with professors and college personnel;
learn about resources such as campus academic support services, financial aid, Montana Vocational Rehabilitation, and the Montana Advocacy Program;
experience campus life including dormitory life and food service;
meet college students with disabilities and discuss their experiences and perspectives.

Examples of Seminar Sessions...

Differences in IEP and IPE - You've got an IEP, now what is an IPE? This session addresses Vocational Rehabilitation’s Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) and effective ways to use rehabilitation services.
No IDEA? Try ADA - This session acquaints you with the laws that protect your civil rights in post-secondary education.
Reasonable Program Modifications - In this session, you will learn how to communicate your disability’s impact on learning; request reasonable program modifications; and assert your rights through due process.
Scavenger Hunt: No Campus is Barrier Free - Find out what's really accessible and learn how to deal with barriers.

What participants say about the Seminar

"Learning about assistive technology was very useful because I now know how to navigate my books better."

"I enjoyed the Access Scavenger Hunt and talking to college students with disabilities."

"Learning about Vocational Rehabilitation, how to use its services and how it work were helpful."

Transition Seminar 2008
June 18-20, 2008
The University of Montana

Registration Deadline is Monday, June 2, 2008

You can register by mail using a check, money order, or purchase order. Here are the steps:

Download the registration form
Complete the registration form
Mail the form with the full payment to:

Transition Seminar
Disability Services for Students
Lommasson Center 154
University of Montana
Missoula, MT 59812

For more information about the Transition Seminar, contact Mika Watanabe-Taylor, Seminar Coordinator at (406) 243-6535 (voice), (406) 243-2243 (text) or email us at dss@umontana.edu.