Does the student make up their own IEP? What role do the parents have?
A. In college, there is no IEP. Services are provided as needed and on an individual basis, but the specific services may vary depending on what courses the student takes in a given semester. For example, a student may need a different type of accommodation in a science lab course than in an English literature. The concept of individualization is the same, but no magic piece of paper governs what the student may receive. College students are considered adults under the law and parents have no established role to play. Many students and parents have a difficult time adjusting to this, and many colleges are sensitive to this issue. But colleges however, do not need to include the parent and most actively discourage the parents from becoming overly involved in the details of their child’s college educational program.
