College Success for Students With Learning Disabilities
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College Success for Students With Learning Disabilities

A Planning and Advocacy Guide for Teens With LD, ADHD, ASD, and More

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College Success for Students With Learning Disabilities

A Planning and Advocacy Guide for Teens With LD, ADHD, ASD, and More

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About This Book

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

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Publisher
Routledge
Year
2021
ISBN
9781000491180
Edition
2

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction: College Planning for Students With Learning Disabilities and Other Special Needs
  9. < Chapter 1 > Making the Change: Transition Planning
  10. < Chapter 2 > Stand Up for Yourself: Advocacy
  11. < Chapter 3 > College as the Next Step
  12. < Chapter 4 > Preparing to Attend College
  13. < Chapter 5 > Academics
  14. < Chapter 6 > Adapting to University Life
  15. < Chapter 7 > Family and College Success
  16. Final Thoughts
  17. Glossary of Terms
  18. Resources
  19. References
  20. Appendix: What Students With Disabilities and Their Families Need to Know
  21. About the Authors