@Data10 i don’t know much about the program, the classes i take right now are math, employabillity skills, plant science PE modifed and english
oh and i’ve said this before but i might try to be a cop
and a few study halls but they don’t matter
Actually…a “few” study halls might matter…if they could be used to take courses. Are these supervised study halls, or learning labs of some sort?
What sorts of accommodations do you currently have in high school? Will those be needed in college?
I think you absolutely can go to college…but where will need to be carefully chosen especially if you have modifications to your schooling now.
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The short answer is yes, you can go to college. But IMO first you need to figure out where you are. Here are suggestions of where to start:
– You and your parents should talk to your guidance counselor. You need to determine if you are on track to complete a college-prep curriculum - if yes then you are set, if not then you may need to take some initial coursework at a CC or a college geared for special needs students. Get your counselor’s input and advice on this.
–I would want to update any academic/neuropsych evaluations you have done in the past so you have a good sense of where you stand right now.
–Once the above two steps are complete then consider where the best place to start college would be. It may be a CC (some now have dorms if you prefer to live away from home), a special needs college (ex. Lesley), a college with a special program (ex. Adelphi’s Bridges program), a college with a 504 plan etc. There are many options to consider.
Getting where you want to go will take effort, coordination, and research. Put in the work. Nobody here can do this for you. The goal should be to get to a school where you can find success and that is affordable for your family.
As an aside if you are considering police work you need to be sure you are in shape to pass any physical exam (I know a NYC police officer and the physical requirements to join that police force are no joke.). Consider if you can meet the physical requirements – perhaps discuss with your PE teacher.
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Do you know if the program you’re in ends with a high school diploma or a certificate of completion? This is the only thing I can think of that may make it a bit more difficult, but not impossible. Check with your counselor or IEP coordinator. Can special needs students go to college? Absolutely, my own DD is proof; she’s a junior in college. College accessibility offices work in a similar manner as an IEP coordinator, but the accommodations aren’t as generous as in high school. Extended time for tests/quizes and adaptive technologies are available, but reduced workload is typically not available. Check with your counselor to see if there is a career-ready or dual enrollment partnership with a local community college. This can be a safe way to see if a college path could work for you. As others have said, your IEP team should have a transition plan in place; it works on making sure you develop the skills for the next phase of your life. You can request an IEP meeting at any time; I’d have your parents schedule a meeting so you can discuss the steps necessary to move onto a college pathway.
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Hi Rose,
Do you attend a public or private school in NYS?
At your school in NYS do you take the NYS regents exam or are you alternately assessed
I saw you wrote that you are junior taking employability skills, adaptive PE, plant science , English
Are you taking social studies ?
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Or a foreign language? Or a math course?
@thumper1 we have people there but we are allowed to leave and do are own thing
@sybbie719 i go to a public school and yes i do take social studies
also we don’t really do tests
What is the current social studies class you are taking. You didn’t seem to list one above when you listed your current courses.
These are what you listed:
employability skills, adaptive PE, plant science , English
I don’t see math, social studies or a foreign language on this schedule.
Have you taken an arts elective…or will you be taking one?
What does this mean? Public schools in NY are required to administer either the Regents or an alternate assessment @sybbie719 is that correct?
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Hi @rose_23 ,
As part of your IEP, do you have to take NYS regents exams:
English - You will take the NYS Regents Exam in either January 2023 or June 2023
Math (probably Algebra if you passed took and passed it in 9th grade, you may have gotten a waiver))
Social Studies (either Global History if you took 10th grade- you would have sat for this exam in June 2022)
or US History - the US History exam will be held in June 2023 )
and Science (minimally Living Environment - if you took it in 9th grade you may have gotten a state waiver)
I read where you stated that “we really don’t do tests.”
Does your school do portfolio reviews in lieu of NYS Regents exams? You will still have to sit for the English Regents Exam.
Are you alternately assessed meaning that your IEP states that you do not have to do any state exams/assessments?
The OP said they are taking math
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“math, employabillity skills, plant science PE modifed and english“
I see the math now. But where is social studies?
And what math??
What you need to do is sit down with your guidance counselor and understand: 1) if by graduation from HS you will have completed a pre-college curriculum and 2) if not how best to take the required coursework.
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And what options are available to you. For example, you might be able to take community college courses, some remedial, to make up for anything you aren’t able to do in high school.
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You have received a lot of good information here. IMO at this point it is up to you - with your parents and counselor’s help - to pull together the information you need to move forward.
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