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COLLEGE NAVIGATOR

Remote & In-Person Services Now Available

Easterseals College Navigator program identifies barriers, advocates for needs, and creates a supportive environment that will improve outcomes for students with disabilities completing their secondary education. While colleges offer a menu of disability supports, they are not guaranteed as they are in high school. College supports are hardly individualized and often fall short of what incoming freshman with disabilities require in order to be successful.

Success Stories

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Read More about the successes of post-secondary education from students who utilized College Navigator.

Full List of Services

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For more information or to enroll in this program, Contact: Alexandra, Program Manager, 
aullrich@eastersealsma.org, 617-226-2854

We are currently providing all College Navigator Services and Employment Services remotely via video conference through Zoom. We are also meeting with students in-person with safety measures in place and agreed upon by both parties. A hybrid approach of remote and in-person services can be also designed to best meet the needs of each student.

67% of students with disabilities enroll in post-secondary education. Less than 41% of students with disabilities who enroll in college graduate within 8 years. 94% of high school students with learning disabilities receive academic assistance versus 17% of college students 1 in 59 children are diagnosed with ASD. 50,000 teens per year age out of school-based autism services. People with ASD comprise less than 1% of the college enrollment with an 80% incompletion rate. 50% of 25-year-olds with autism have never held a paying job. Collage of Adam at school, playing cello, using computer, with his college navigator. Text says less than 1% of the college population has Autism Spectrum Disorder. John Miller shakes hands with a row of panelists, all wearing professional suit attire. John Miller sitting in a chair holding two of his published children's books. Close up of adam smiling with his college navigator Lydia Adam doing school work on the white board with his tutor Adam playing the cello outside near a flowering tree Adam smiling wearing a green Berklee College of Music tee shirt Profile picture of Bob
67% of students with disabilities enroll in post-secondary education. Less than 41% of students with disabilities who enroll in college graduate within 8 years. 94% of high school students with learning disabilities receive academic assistance versus 17% of college students 1 in 59 children are diagnosed with ASD. 50,000 teens per year age out of school-based autism services. People with ASD comprise less than 1% of the college enrollment with an 80% incompletion rate. 50% of 25-year-olds with autism have never held a paying job. Collage of Adam at school, playing cello, using computer, with his college navigator. Text says less than 1% of the college population has Autism Spectrum Disorder. John Miller shakes hands with a row of panelists, all wearing professional suit attire. John Miller sitting in a chair holding two of his published children's books. Close up of adam smiling with his college navigator Lydia Adam doing school work on the white board with his tutor Adam playing the cello outside near a flowering tree Adam smiling wearing a green Berklee College of Music tee shirt Profile picture of Bob

Goals:
  • Help identify potential barriers and problem solve around them with disability services
  • Advocate with the student on identifying their needs and being able to explain them to disability services
  • Create a supportive environment between the college and student to ensure success
  • Improve outcomes for students with disabilities completing higher education
These services will be delivered working one-on-one with students on campus. Goals will be tailored to the student’s specific needs and hours will be based on those needs. 
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