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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 3h

You've got many questions about college for your student(s) with disabilities. I wrote this book to be the cohesive, comprehensive guide you're seeking. But don't wait - you need to know *now* what they have to be ready for. Get it in your preferred format & feel EMPOWERED: bit.ly/ECHbook

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

At college, students with disabilities encounter a whole different system for accommodations. Students must play an active\ role in that process and some will find that some of the accommodations they relied on in high school aren't available to them. I talked to Undivided about it: bit.ly/UIOA

Quote from Undivided article: "What's really important to know is, students have to initiate this process,' says Hamblet. 'We do not go to the freshman dorms and knock on all the doors and say, 'Hey, kiddo, do you have a learning disability? You want to come register with us?' It is up to the student to seek out accommodations and follow through on completing the process to access them." Female student writing in a notebooand a male student wearing headphones and typing on a laptop.

Article title on Undivded Platform is "College Accommodations for Students with Disabilties." Female student writing in a notebooand a male student wearing headphones and typing on a laptop

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Is your college student with a disability struggling? I've got advice for those considering leaving before the term is over. Mark McConville and Lisa Damour discussed whether parents should push students to return. Listen to the podcast on your favorite app. Read my post: bit.ly/LDAdSS24

Episode 290 of the podcast is "How to Prevent Failure to Launch." Pictured is Mark McConville, a middle aged white man with short hair and glasses.

“...Be aware that once students start classes at college, they have created a record.* This likely will include their grade if they stay in the class, or a different designation, depending on what happens when they leave a class before it’s over. (Policies vary.) If they decide to stay on at that college or transfer, that record likely will follow them.” Read more on Substack.

Read "Should your struggling student with a disability take a break from college? on Substack. Pictured is a white male college student with short brown hair wearing a blue sweater and sitting at a desk with a notebok in front of him. He looks frustrated.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

"What did *you* do?" This is the challenge @marcelias.bsky.social put to the audience at his talk today, which was sobering, yet not without hope. Donate to Democracy Docket to support his efforts to defeat this corrupt administration in court.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Have you subscribed to my free 2x/month newsletter yet? If not, you missed this post + additional resources & you're missing the chance to enter giveaways. Subscribe: bit.ly/LDAdvisorySubscribe Read the latest edition: preview.mailerlite.io/preview/23777…

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I read dozens of reports every year in my work for a college's DS office. In my opinion, reports *should* contain certain basic elements for the fee that families are paying, but my experience is that many don't. Find out what should be in *any* report you pay for: bit.ly/LDBlog113x

…what separates a basic report from a detailed one worthy of the expense is the amount of detail that the evaluator includes on top of this basic framework." Picture of Elizabeth C. Hamblet, ld_advisory

Blogpost title is "What a Good Private Testing Report Should Include." Read the post on LDadvisory.com

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Students with disabilities may hear lots of different things about what kinds of colleges they should consider and what they should or shouldn't do when applying to colleges. Experienced consultants Joan Kelleher Casey & Elizabeth Cooper offered their tips: bit.ly/ECHv11 #CollegeSearch

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Students with disabilities may have had a waiver for foreign language or a certain math class while in high school. This doesn't guarantee approval at college, & they have to make a formal request. Make they have the facts! Learn more: bit.ly/MathFLColl #EduSky #ADHD #dyslexia

Blog title is "Math or Foreign Language Requirements: Advice on Course Substitutions for College Students with Disabilities." Image shows first paragraph of the post.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Have you heard that if your student with a disability signs a FERPA waiver for their college, you'll be able to advocate for them and get information? See what college disability services directors said about communication: bit.ly/LDBlog124x #ParentingTips #CollegePrep #ADHD #dyslexia

"But FERPA doesn't require us to provide information outside of that record. So if we don't have access to their grades, we won't seek it out." Jamie Axelrod, College Disability Services Director.

Featured post title is "Do College Disability Services Offices Communicate with Parents?" Read the post on LDadvisory.com

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Of course, accommodations won't be very helpful if students haven't prepared for exams. See tips on effective study strategies (bit.ly/CollTip4) and how students might tweak the ones they like that aren't supported by research (bit.ly/CollTip5). #StudyTips #DisabilityAccommodations

A Tip for College Students: How to Study in College. Image of a male college student in a grey student seated on the floor with a pile of books.

A tip for college students: Study Strategies that don't work and how to tweak them." Image of a college classroom taken from the back, showing students at long tables and a professor in front.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🧵 It's October 1st - now's a good time to check in with your freshman, transfer student, or student with a newly-identified/acquired disability to make sure they registered with their college's disability services office (DS).

"Leaves are starting to turn, pumpkin beer is on the shelves...That means...Midterms Are Coming." Images include red, yellow, and orange leaves, a glass of peer next to a pumpkin, and the Night King from "Game of Thrones."

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I spoke to a college student who hadn't shared their notice of approved disability accommodations with professors yet. 😧 They have a midterm next week. This should have happened 4 weeks ago. Students have to play an active role in the process. See what they need to do: bit.ly/CollTip12

A tip for college students - Getting and Using Disability Accommodations In College: What Students Should Know.

Opening text of the post is visible. Picture of a middle-aged white woman with short white hair and glasses in a blue button-down shirt sitting at a table next to a white female college student with dark, pulled back hair and a green scarf. They are looking at papers and smiling.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

In this chat, Kelley Challen mentioned something that had come up in an online group. Unfortunately, a pro was misinforming people. See why this person was wrong. Watch the whole chat here: bit.ly/SLTTT2 Read our post about this: bit.ly/LDAdSS18 #EduSky #SchoolPsychology

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Have you used the term "difference" instead of "disability" with your college-bound high school student(s)? Now is the time to think carefully. Doing so can deprive them of knowledge they need to self-advocate. @jesslahey.bsky.social & others offer advice for parents. bit.ly/LDblog154x

"If students don't think they have a disability, they likely won't register for the accommodations that are available to them."

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I watched an influencer's videos - they were dead wrong about some important points regarding college disability accommodations and didn't have the background to offer a nuanced take on another. I addressed the lies. See what they got wrong: www.youtube.com/shorts/uqNM0ZSJr44

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Nor'easter? No worries for these two, who started whining about going out while decent people were still in their beds. Happy #Caturday

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

My @collparcentral.bsky.social podcast co-host Vicki Nelson & I were thrilled when we interviewed @dtwuva.bsky.social(author of Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard & How You Can Make It Easy). Watch on my Youtube channel: bit.ly/ECHv20 Get episode notes: bit.ly/LDAp21

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

College requires students with disabilities to self-advocate & to complete rigorous assignments w/o much guidance. A teacher who created a transition curriculum shares some of what it covers: bit.ly/LDBlog141x #LearningDisabilities #ADHD #Dyslexia #IEP #collegetransition #SpecialEd #EduSky

"To get them ready for lectures, I directly teach notetaking and summarizing skills. And I push my students to advocate for themselves by communicating with teachers..."

High School Special Education Teacher Discusses Her College Transition Curriculum." Featuring Ashley Carls, High School Transition Teacher. Read the post on LDadvisory.com

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Read: • How to find disability documentation requirements- bit.ly/LDblog109x • Myths about documentation - bit.ly/LDblog150x • What a good private testing report should include - bit.ly/LDBlog113x • How to get a good (not just long) report - bit.ly/LDBlog121x

Blogpost title is"How to Find College Disability Documentation Requirements." Read it on LDadvisory.com

Blogpost title is "Myths About Disability Documentation for College Accommodations." Read the post on LDadvisory.com.

logpost title is "What a Good Private Testing Report Should Include." Read the post on LDadvisory.com

Post title is "How to Get a Good (Not Just Long) Learning Disabilities Testing Report. Read the post on LDadvisory.com." Read it on LDadvisory.com

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Do students have options when their college rejects their disability accommodation request? What if their accommodation is approved but a professor says they can't use it? I wrote about I thought a student experiencing both these challenges should have done: bit.ly/LDAdSS13 #EduSky

“This question came in...roughly two weeks before the end of the term and...the student has already taken one exam in this particular class and in a previous one with the same professor. The timing matters in several ways.” Read more on Substack.

Students in a lecture hall, some with laptops, sit attentively. Substack post title is "Disability accommodations denied or approved but rejected by professors. What should a college student do?"

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The final product. They left us almost no leftovers! 😭

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Is your high school senior with a disability making their college list? Learn how to explore colleges' disability service (DS) sites to see what they *might* offer beyond basic accommodations & where to look for support beyond DS at each school: bit.ly/LDAv8x #EduEky #SpecialEd

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This is a great time of year for parents to help their students start working on organization. Lisa Damour's talk w/Tori Cordiano was full tips: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jCV3ISko6Kg Read this post in @additudemag.bsky.social too: www.additudemag.com/weekly-family-s…

Screenshot from the video of Lisa Damour (a middle-aged white woman with blond hair cut in a bob wearing a green blouse) and Tori Cordiano ( a middle aged woman with shoulder-length dark hair wearing a striped sweater) facing each other in conversation in front of a wooden desk.

Screenshot of the ADDitude post title by Susan Kruger - The Sunday Solution for Busy families with ADHD." The opening text is visible.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

"I wasted $80." 🙁 Many colleges offer FERPA releases that students can sign allowing offices like disability services to respond to parent questions - for free. But some companies sell them anyway. A parent in my Facebook group found out the hard way that - even with this purchased form...

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

🚨Alert for college students with disabilities! I want to offer a heads-up to those who haven’t registered for disability accommodations *and* those who have. #Disabilities

Post says "A tip for college students - Getting and using disability accommodations in college: what students should know." A middle aged white woman with short white hair and a blue button-down short sits at a desk next to a young white woman with dark, pulled-back hair who wears an infinity scarf.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

In this article, Kelley Challen, Robin Fabiano, and I cover technology proficiency, time management, notetaking & self-advocacy - everything your students need to make a "Confident College Transition!" 😉

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

After a lot of hard work and collaboration, I am so excited to share with you that "Preparing Students With Disabilities for a Confident College Transition," is finally published in TEACHING Exceptional Children, @cecmembership.bsky.social's journal.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Baking apple cake for Rosh Hashanah and watching "What's Your Order" with @benmandelker.bsky.social

A bowl of light brown sugar and a bowl of chopped apple sits on a white marble counter in front of an iPad showing Ben Mendelker, a white, middle-aged man with short hair wearing a Madonna T-shirt

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

In this post on my blog, college disability services directors (including @delmarvin.bsky.social offer advice for students preparing for the transition to college to help them feel more confident: bit.ly/LDblog127x #LearningDisabilities #College #SpecialEd #EduSky #ADHD #Dyslexia

"Connect early with our office if - at some point - you might want accommodations at college. If [you've not done well and] come to us right before finals, it's too late to salvage the semester. Accommodations are not retroactive." Catherine Getchell, College Disability Services Director

Blogpost title is "College Disability Services Directors' Advice for Students with Disabilities." Read it on LDadvisory.com

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Have you heard that students w/ disabilities should contact DS offices at the colleges they're applying to, but also that doing this will ruin their chances of getting in? I've got answers for you. bit.ly/LDBlog107x #CollegeAdmission #EduSky #LearningDisabilities #ADHD #Dyslexia

"Anyone who says this is reflecting their own bias, i.e., they think that colleges view students with disabilities as undesirable." Read more at the linked blogpage in the post

Post title is "Does Contacting Disability Services Ruin Students’ College Admissions Chances?" Read the post on LDadvisory.com. Elizabeth C. Hamblet

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

A little Sunday morning organization session. Brother P-Touch hive - assemble!

brother p-touch labeler sits on white table next to a collection of tech cables

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Many college students struggle with time management, planning, etc. Sometimes they can’t concentrate because of bad self-care or life stuff. See which accounts I think students should follow for professional tips & advice (including @dtwuva.bsky.social a learning expert) : bit.ly/LDAdSS5

"A colleague once said, “Eighty percent of our work is unofficial therapy.” She meant that in addition to working with students on the skills they need for academic success, she and I often end up talking to students about their other challenges, because sometimes students’ ability to focus on work is affected by what’s going on in their personal lives."

Substack post title is "Must-Follow Accounts for College Students: Study Tips and Advice on Health, Test Anxiety, and Life." Picture shows college students holding their cellphones.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The audiobook version of "Seven Steps To College Success: A Pathway For Students With Disabilities" is available NOW! If you order directly from @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social , you can get 30% off *all* formats: bit.ly/BB7Steps

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

TODAY'S THE DAY! The audio format of my book @bloomsburybooksus.bsky.social comes out today! If you order directly from them - you can get 30% off *all* formats: bit.ly/BB7Steps Learn abt important changes in the way college disability services & preparing students to be successful there!

Audiobook of Seven Steps to College Success: A Pathway for Students with Disabilities is available now! Image of a phone displaying the book's cover, surrounded by a pair of black headphones.

Big sale! Shop now! 30% on 7 Steps to College Success: A Pathway for Students with Disabilities if you buy from Bloomsbury.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

When I interviewed them for my book, college disability services directors shared what makes students successful in an environment where supports change & demands increase. You may be surprised by what they said: bit.ly/LDBlog105x #LearningDisabilities #ADHD #Dyslexia #SpecialEd #EduSky

"They understand their disability, understand their functional imitations and can communicate them. They can advocate for their needs." Marvin Williams, College Disability Services Director.

Blogpost title is "What Makes Students with Disabilities Successful at College." Read it on LD Advisory.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The start of college is exciting for students, but it can also be a time that they feel homesick. As always, my friend Harlan Cohen has great advice! Share this with a student who needs it: harlancohen.substack.com/p/homesick…

Substack post title is "Homesickness in College. It's in the Water." Image of a female student on a bench with her back turned to the camera.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Every month, I like to dive into my data to see what page people found most intriguing. Last month, it was a post on my blog by an experienced disability services director. She discussed why deadline extensions aren't commonly approved at college. Check it out for yourself: bit.ly/LDblog152x

Top page of the month is a blog post about assignment deadline extensions for students with disabilities - "Are Assignment Deadline Extensions a Commonly Approved Disability Accommodation at College?" Introduction to the post is visible.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

If you've been waiting for the "right time" to read my book, it doesn't get any better than right now. Amazon has my hardcover at 50% off. That's cheaper than the paperback. amzn.to/3UWC8Aa Bloomsbury has the audiobook for 50% off and other versions for 30%. bit.ly/BB7Steps

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

When you pay for an evaluation for your student's possible learning disability and/or ADHD, you expect an excellent report. Unfortunately, you can't always count on this. I discuss how a report I read at work fell short so that you know what to look for: bit.ly/LDAdSS3 #EduSky

But here’s the rub…This report doesn’t meet the requirements of the college the student will attend. I think it’s likely the family (understandably) wasn’t aware of the differences in documentation requirements the student might eventually encounter in college.

Substack post title is "Psychologists Behaving Badly...or what to make sure you get if you pay for a learning disability or ADHD evaluation." Image of man's hands writing on a clipboard. He's wearing a blue shirt. Another person's hands and legs are visible in the background; they are sitting across from each other as though in an interview.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

ADHD evaluations are the ones where I most often see professionals failing to adhere to a professional standard. Read about what one psychologist did and why you need to be careful when choosing someone to do an evaluation: bit.ly/LDAdSS3 #SchoolPsychology #EduSky #ADHD #dyslexia

I once contacted a psychologist whose reported listed an object naming test in their evaluation. It had no recognizable, searchable name (such as the Boston Naming Test). When I asked the psychologist for the name of the test they’d used, they told me they kept a box of objects in their office that they held up and asked students to identify.

New on Substack - Psychologists Behaving Badly...or what you should make sure you get if you pay privately for an ADHD evaluation. Image of man's hands writing on a clipboard.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

It's College Student Tip Day! I've been working with college students for more than 15 years. I make all of the strategies that I teach them available on my site. I also offer additional insights about disability accommodations. See all of my tips, strategies, and advice here: bit.ly/LDAT

College student tip week: Strategies for time management, organization, reading, and test preparation on LDadvisory.com. Cartoon images of a lightbulb and a stack of books.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Modifications that reduce the amount or kind of work students w/disabilities do may leave them less-prepared for college, since colleges don't have make such changes. Kelley Challen & I explain why terminology used in K12 can be fuzzy and lead to unrealistic expectations: bit.ly/LDAdSS18

“...no matter what the rationale for reducing the number of problems is—doing so and grading the student on the basis of that reduced work, as though they’d completed the whole assignment, is modifying the performance expectations for that student.” Read more on Substack.

Featured post is "Disability Accommodations vs Modifications: A College Transition Reality Check." A page of algebra formulae to solve, with 3 crossed out. A sharpened blue pencil lays across the problems.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

College Accommodation Week All week long, I've featured posts about disability accommodations at college. Learn more: Read my book: bit.ly/ECHbook Hire me to speak: bit.ly/CollTransPres Watch my on-demand webinars: bit.ly/ECHNZ1 Read my concise guide: bit.ly/TTCG

Are you read to learn more? Read Elizabeth's 6-page guide (picture of the guide spread out) or book (Seven Steps to College Success: A Pathway for Students with Disabilities), watch her on-demand videos (picture of a graduation hat), or hire her for live presentations (picture shows Elizabeth in a laptop screen)

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

College Accommodation Week Day 5 This week I've posted about college accommodations. Many students don't register for them. I wrote talking points you can use to address students concerns: bit.ly/LDBlog114x I also wrote a post to speak directly to students: bit.ly/LDBlog117

Blogpost title is “Encourage College-Bound Students To Register for Disability Accommodations. Image shows the first paragraphs of the post.

Image of a cellphone showing the title of the post (Why You Should Register for College Disability Accommodations) and the opening text of that post.

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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory @echamblet.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

College Accommodation Week Day 4 Today's focus is on course substitutions. As with other accommodations, colleges aren't required to provide a substitution just because a student's high school did & some may not be allowed in a student's major. Learn more on my blog: bit.ly/LDBCSS

All College Course Substitution Resources on the LD Advisory blog. Cartoon image of a stack of books, graduation cap, and rolled diploma.

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