ABSTRACT
College Success for Students With Learning Disabilities (2nd ed.) offers students the knowledge, guidance, and strategies they need to effectively choose a college, prepare for university life, and make the most of their collegiate experience. This revised edition:
- Outlines the rights and responsibilities of students with learning disabilities
- Gives advice on talking to professors and peers, getting involved, and asking for and receiving accommodations.
- Helps students utilize their strengths to meet and exceed academic standards.
- Provides additional information on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and ADHD.
- Includes a handy guide to universities with special programs and advice from current college students with disabilities.
Planning for college can be one of the biggest moments in any student's life, but for students with disabilities, the experience can be challenging on many different levels. This book will empower future students and provide them with hope for success.
Grades 9-12
Acknowledgments Introduction: College Planning for Students With Learning Disabilities and Other Special Needs < Chapter 1 > Making the Change: Transition Planning < Chapter 2 > Stand Up for Yourself: Advocacy < Chapter 3 > College as the Next Step < Chapter 4 > Preparing to Attend College < Chapter 5 > Academics < Chapter 6 > Adapting to University Life < Chapter 7 > Family and College Success Final Thoughts Glossary of Terms Resources References Appendix: What Students With Disabilities and Their Families Need to Know About the Authors
