A group of students in a classroom listen to speaker, Daniel Perkins, a young man with a white pattered shirt with a black ponytail.

Navigators to Success: Supporting Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Academics Student Life

Launched in 2023, an innovative transition program at Eastern Florida State College aims to successfully prepare students with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) for college life. The free Navigators to Success program is held each summer. It supports new, incoming, dual-enrolled and first-time college students on the Autism Spectrum. Taking place over four weeks, the […]

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Justin Miller in Eastern Florida State College green bachelor graduates robes, representing students with disabilities.

Graduate Highlights the Value of SAIL Accessibility Services

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Academics College Prep Student Life

When Justin Miller stood up out of his wheelchair and walked across the stage unassisted during Eastern Florida State College’s Fall 2022 commencement ceremony, his fellow graduates soon rose to their feet as well, cheering him on. The 28-year-old Melbourne Campus student was born with cerebral palsy and has no control over the right side

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A globe sitting on an Apple keyboard. The shift key on the keyboard says "ACCESSIBILITY," representing the college disability accommodations process.

Are There IEPs and 504 Plans in College?

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College Prep

Here at Student Access for Improved Learning (SAIL), our main function is to ensure that students with documented disabilities receive academic accommodations in their classes and in testing environments. Accommodations in college create equal access and to remove barriers to learning. For example, accommodations include taking tests and quizzes in a quiet location, receiving extra

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"Don't Panic" written on a pink peg letter board. It evokes thoughts of college back-to-school anxiety.

Managing Back-To-School Anxiety

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College Prep

College back-to-school anxiety is an ever-present reality. According to the Center for Collegiate Mental Health, psychological distress among college students has increased significantly because of COVID-19. In 2020, 71% of college students reported that anxiety was their number one reason for seeking out mental health services. Those students also reported higher levels of mental health concerns in the areas of depression, social

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