THE COLLEGE ACCOMMODATIONS PROCESS for Students with a Disability
Thurs. Nov. 15, 7pm - Barnes Early Childhood Center , 20090 Morningside Dr., GPW
Workshop limited to 30 attendees, pre-registration required.
NO FEE, all welcome, register early!!
This special Ask The Experts presentation for parents, students and professionals will address:
- What parents need to know about transitioning students with disabilities from high school to college.
- Differences in laws which govern special education services in K-12 vs. higher education.
- Differences in documentation requirements for higher education.
- Defining reasonable accommodations in higher education.
- Student self-determination.
- How parents and high school personnel can best help transition students
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Featuring Marianne Balton, LMSW, ACSW, Doctoral Candidate
 Marianne Balton is a psychiatric social worker who maintains a private practice in Grosse Pointe Farms. She served for 5 years as a university counselor and disability specialist, where she advised and arranged accommodations for students with disabilities.
A former secondary Language Arts instructor to mainstream, gifted, and special education students, Marianne has also taught in the Department of Counselor Education at Oakland University.
Her clinical specializations include: Adult, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Psychiatric Social Work, Couples Therapy, Counseling for Addiction and Chemical Dependency, Trauma, Chronic Illness/Disability, Sex Therapy, and Coaching for AD/HD.
She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers, The American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists, The Michigan Association of College Personnel, and The Family Center Association of Professionals. Visit www.mariannebalton.com. | 
