Parent Resources

It seems that there are endless resources for students going off to college, and even more for parents sending their students off to college. The following is a selection of our favorite resources.

Books

• Realizing the College Dream with Autism or Asperger Syndrome: A Parent's Guide to Student Success, by Anne Palmer
• Ready for Take-off: Preparing Your Teen with ADHD or LD for College, by Theresa E. Laurie Maitland and Patricia O. Quinn
• Parents' Guide to College Life: 181 Straight Answers on Everything You Can Expect Over the Next Four Years, by Robin Raskin
• Letting Go: A Parent's Guide to Today's College Experience, by Karen Levin Coburn & Madge Lawrence Treeger
• 100 Things Every College Student with a Disability Ought to Know, by Kendra D. Johnson, Ed. D. and Trudie N. Hines

Links

• Gonzaga's Parent & Family Program is an essential resource for all parents. Disability Access recommends that parents sign up for the Parent & Family Advisor Blog.
• The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act's FERPA Parent Page, has specific information for parents of college students. This is an important resource for all parents.
• Jane Jarrow's Letter to Parents who have a student with Disabilities going off to college