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Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory
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College Learning Disabilities Specialist. Speaker. Author: 7 Steps to College Success: A Pathway for Students with Disabilities. Speaker. LDadvisory.com. She/her.
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echamblet.bsky.social
Wanted to grab your attention before you start you start shopping, so I'm again following Christopher Pepper's advice on marketing. (The cat is our resident thirst trap.🤷‍♀️)

Buy his book if you've got a son & if you have a student w/a disability (or work w/them), buy mine: https://bit.ly/ECHbook
"Sure Amazon and Goodreads reviews are nice ways to support authors, but have you considered posting thirst traps with their book?" A handsome shirtless man with facial hair hangs from a pole by one arm while holding a book titled "Talk to Your Boys." In the next picture, a fluffy black cat sleeps on a tan blanket, half on her back with one let in the air. In front of her is another book titled "7 Steps to College Success: A Pathway for Students with Disabilities" by Elizabeth C. Hamblet."
November 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
I love this "Teaching Center" sendup of "Sports Center" from Key & Peele. If only we treated teachers this way.❤️

I hope you'll tell a teacher you know that you are thankful for them. https://youtu.be/dkHqPFbxmOU?si=junnYV4J24LhiOS4
I don't typically do holiday posts, but I was thinking of the gratitude I have for teachers, and I was reminded of this "Teaching Center" (sendup of "Sports Center). I love from Key & Peele. If only we treated teachers this way.
November 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
Intellectual ability isn't all students need to be successful at college. Students who can ace tests because they don't need to study but don't turn in work aren't ready yet. Read this post from Kelley Challen on grounding transition planning in reality:
Potential is More Than a Score
Why students, parents, and professionals need to account for the whole student, not just their strongest or weakest attribute, when planning for postsecondary success.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
For this article in US News & World Report, I offered information disability disclosure in the admissions process and shared my thoughts on students' college search. Give it a read: https://bit.ly/ECHAF1 (tap link in bio)

learning disabilities, ADHD, dyslexia, college admission, admission myths
Rows of empty seats in a college classroom with quote by Elizabeth - "'People think that if you disclose your disability that they’ll definitely not admit you. Some think if you disclose your disability it’s going to give you this huge jump and you’re going to go over these other students. There’s no data supporting any of that,' says Elizabeth Hamblet, an independent college learning disability specialist and author of Seven Steps to College Success: A Pathway for Students with Disabilities."
November 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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erininthemorning.com
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.

It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.

It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.

Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Reposted by Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory
jamessmurphy.bsky.social
Take 2 minutes to tell your Congress Members "no thanks" to transferring programs and offices out of the Department, and tell them to speak out against attempts to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.
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Take Action — ProtectPublicEd.org
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November 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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chanda.blacksky.app
Remember that striking Starbucks workers are asking you not to buy Starbucks right now
November 24, 2025 at 1:51 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
In this episode of @collparcentral.bsky.social, Dr. Bianca Busch (AKA The College Psychologist) discussed how parents can help students set themselves to maintain good mental health in college. 

Listen now: https://bit.ly/CPCTCP

Prefer to watch? Find it on my Youtube channel: https://bit.ly/ECHv10
November 24, 2025 at 12:36 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
Did you know that one college may offer students disabilities free access to an assistive technology specialist, while another might not even employ one? Learn how students can do some research in their college search: https://bit.ly/LDblog149x 

learning disabilities, ADHD, dyslexia, college search
"Colleges don't have to provide this service as a disability accommodation, but any student might be able to get a mentor through the Office of Academic Affairs or Center for Academic Support." Post title is "How to Research Colleges' Accommodations, Documentation Requirements, and Other Services." Read the post on LDadvisory.com.
November 23, 2025 at 10:28 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
If your college student isn't doing well, talk to them while they're home this week! They need to know if they can salvage any part of the term, and they'll need to act fast. I wrote about some possibilities: https://bit.ly/LDAdSS11

EduSky, college students, parenting
"...If the missing assignment(s) have not been submitted to the instructor within 30 days from the end of the term...the grade entered will reflect the student’s grade in the course for the work completed and the missing assignments receiving no credit toward the final grade." Read more on Substack College Students with Poor Class Attendance, Work Completion and/or Grades: What To Know Before the Term Ends. Picture of a male college student watching something on his tablet while lying on his bed in a messy room.
November 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
I try to post this advice from Lisa Damour every year. Hoping your student doesn't need it (gift link):

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/22/well/family/college-student-roommate-anxiety-depression-mental-health-son-daughter-parents.html?unlocked_article_code=1.b04.EtwB.UUFDk-JdHfu7&smid=url-share
When a College Student Has a Troubled Roommate.The Thanksgiving break may be the first opportunity students have to step back from the situation and evaluate their role. Picture of a dorm room with a bed with a striped sheet and a set of shelves with a computer and some other objects.
November 22, 2025 at 10:19 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
Have you heard that if your student doesn't have an IEP or 504 while they're in high school, they won't get accommodations at college? Get the facts: https://bit.ly/ECHFAQ3

college transition, twice exceptional, ADHD Parent, special education, dyslexia
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November 21, 2025 at 10:23 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
If you have a high school student with a disability, you may wonder what happens when they get to college. In this post @additudemag.bsky.social, I explain. Let me know if you learned anything from this! http://bit.ly/ADDMagCAs

learning disabilities, dyslexia, special education, IEP, ADHD
Title of ADDitude Magazine article is "College Accommodations Aren't Like High School Accommodations...but don't panic." Text says, " Here's a rundown of the accommodations you might not get - as well as the ones that are feasible in higher education - and how you can be sure to secure disability services in college." Picture of young Black woman studying on the floor of a college library.
November 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Reposted by Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory
msjpauly.bsky.social
Cw: suicide
This article is devastating.

Earlier this month, a 15-year-old died by suicide the day after posting about a substitute teacher insisting on misgendering him.

Suicide can have many contributing factors. His family is speaking out about bullying and misgendering as two.
November 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
#RHOSLC poll:

Whose.conversation was harder to watch this week?

- Britani's and (🤮) Jared's

- Lisa's and John's
November 21, 2025 at 1:36 AM
echamblet.bsky.social
On the ADHD Kids Can Thrive podcast, I discussed:
• changing laws at college & how they affect disability accommodations
• what students w/disabilities should know about the admission process
• skills needed for college success

Listen: https://bit.ly/LDAp15y

learning disabilities, ADHD, dyslexia
Image of a cellphone featuring cover art from the ADHD Kids Can Thrive podcast (title plus picture of host Kate Brownfield. Text says "Preparing Students with ADHD and/or LD for College Success."
November 20, 2025 at 10:07 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
Immediate transition to college for students with some disabilities can be tough if they’re not ready. Rae Jacobson, a writer & editor with ADHD & learning disabilities, shares advice based on her own rocky start: LDBlog111x 

 #LearningDisabilities #ADHD #Dyslexa #IEP #SpecialEd #EduSky
Quote says "Too often, we apply an arbitrary timeline when it comes to what kids 'should' be doing...Students mature at different times..." Rae Jacobson, Writer with ADHD and Learning Disabilities. Quote says "Too often, we apply an arbitrary timeline when it comes to what kids 'should' be doing...Students mature at different times..." Rae Jacobson, Writer and editor. Image 2: Learning Disabilities and ADHD and College Readiness; Advice from Someone Who Started Too Soon. featuring Rae Jacobson, Writer with ADHD and Learning Disabilities. Read the post on LDadvisory.com
November 20, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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edtrust.bsky.social
Education advocacy groups widely condemned the changes. @deniseedtrust.bsky.social president and CEO of the advocacy group EdTrust, said the administration was “selling the Department of Education for parts.”

Read the full article: https://edtru.st/4oMGp5r
November 19, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Reposted by Elizabeth C. Hamblet, LD Advisory
ellenbraaten.bsky.social
"The types of trials that are affected are among the most rigorous way that we generate scientific evidence: randomized clinical trials," said Dr. Anupam B. Jena, a study author and professor at Harvard Medical School. www.cbsnews.com/news/nationa...
Nearly 1 in 30 clinical trials, including cancer research, affected by NIH cuts, paper says
The NIH cuts affected over 115 clinical trials studying cancer and nearly 100 studying infectious disease, researchers found.
www.cbsnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
What have you heard about course waivers at college for students with disabilities? Does my answer surprise you?  https://bit.ly/ECHFAQ15

#IEP #SpecialEd #CollegeAccommodations #ADHD #LearningDisabilities #Dyslexia #CollegeAccommodations #EduSky
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November 19, 2025 at 1:45 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
Worried about how your college student is doing this semester? Hiding from this won't help. I wrote about various scenarios, what students might do, possible outcomes, and whether having a disability changes any of this. Read the post and talk to your student *now*: https://bit.ly/LDAdSS11
"...If the missing assignment(s) have not been submitted to the instructor within 30 days from the end of the term...the grade entered will reflect the student’s grade in the course for the work completed and the missing assignments receiving no credit toward the final grade." Read more on Substack College Students with Poor Class Attendance, Work Completion and/or Grades: What To Know Before the Term Ends. Picture of a male college student watching something on his tablet while lying on his bed in a messy room.
November 18, 2025 at 11:28 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
The college search of students with disabilities should look very similar to that of their peers. But then I have suggestions for a few more things to keep in mind when considering schools to add to their list. Read my suggestions: https://bit.ly/LDBlog118x

#EduSky #SpecialEducation
Text says "If your student has relied upon you to provide structure to help stay on task academically, the pull of home may be tempting if they go to school nearby. This could interfere with their adjustment." Blogpost title is" College Search: Focusing on Fit." Read it on LDadvisory.com.
November 18, 2025 at 3:45 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
TONIGHT!

Jane & Jason Sarouhan of j2Guides are again offering their gap year webinar for families of students with learning disabilities and ADHD, joined by Caitlin Garman of BroadFutures.

Register to ask YOUR questions: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_IeUboWpZTxyKH_NUWOKGZg
Webinar on gap years for students with learning disabilities featuring Jane Sarouhan, founder of J2 Guides, Elizabeth Hamblet, founder of LD Advisory, and Caitlin Garman of Broad Futures on Nov 18th, 8 PM EST.
November 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
When students with disabilities request accommodations at college, they usually have to submit documentation. *Don't assume you know what they need.* Find out online. I wrote this to help you. http://bit.ly/LDBlog109x
"While you may have heard that testing can't be more than three years old, that is not widely true, though it may be the case at some schools." Blogpost title is"How to Find College Disability Documentation Requirements." Read it on LDadvisory.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:49 PM
echamblet.bsky.social
Parents may wonder whether they should get their student privately assessed for a possible learning disability or ADHD. My friends Dr. Karen Wilson and Dr. Jeremy Sharp were nice enough to provide some insight into these evaluations. They discussed:
November 17, 2025 at 1:31 PM