Overcoming the Transition Barrier
A program for people with disabilities who are preparing for the transition to college.
Summer 2026 Program
This two-week program will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesdays and Thursdays between July 28 and Aug. 6, 2026 at Hudson Valley Community College’s Fitzgibbons Health Technologies Center, Room 344.
Instructional Topics Include:
- Differences between high school and college and how to navigate them
- Course loads and academic advisement
- What to expect in college classes
- How to navigate a college campus
- Homework and grading
- Understanding the schedule and what to do in free time
- How to follow a syllabus
- When to seek help and what resources are available for help
- Getting set up with the college’s Center for Access and Assistive Technology and how to request accommodations
- How to communicate with faculty
- How to become part of the campus community
- Self-awareness and self-advocacy
NOTE: You do not have to be attending Hudson Valley Community College to participate. Instruction will be relevant to any college you might be attending!
Registration Information
Space is limited. Register by June 30. The cost of the program $225 and must paid at time of registration.
Get in Touch
Uniquely Abled Academy
Dawn Danner
Director