Different Choices: Previous Events
The Virtual College & Career Fair for anyone who wants to ask questions and talk openly about learning disabilities, mental health and the future with college and career professionals committed to helping all students achieve success
2022: Adulting Is Coming
The Different Choices 2022 Virtual College & Career Fair offered students, families, caregivers and educators a wealth of resources for students making a successful transition from high school to young adulthood, along with a chance to explore programs and colleges that can support your goals — and your needs!
- Daring to Succeed Anyway: Students Share Their Stories
- Asking for Accommodations: Getting the Support You Need When You Need It
- When College Is Your Next Step: Get Ready for Success
- ABLE to Save for Your Financial Future
- Who Will You Become? Go One-on-One with an Experienced Life Coach
- Writing the College Essay
- Funding Your Way to Financial Independence
- The Different Choices 2022 Exhibitor Showcase
Participants got a leg up on money-related topics with expert financial advice for college and career.
2021: Fall Program
Different Choices, a virtual college, career and resource fair for students with IEPs, 504s and mental health challenges, helped students get ready for the next step after high school with free presentations by national transition experts, no-cost or low-cost small group how-to workshops like FAFSA prep, on-demand programs, films, and information on academic, financial and training resources.
There were also programs specifically for parents/caregivers, educators, mental health professionals, educational consultants and college staff.
- Designing Your Own Path to the Future: Exploring the Options
- How to Choose a College When You Have a Learning Disability and/or Mental Health Challenges
- Transitions Are Not Just for Students
- In Our Own Voice: Students Sharing Stories of Transitions and Mental Health
- Work and Apprenticeships for Powering a Career