Full Description
This book not only helps students make the transition from the protective environment of home to the university campus, but offers a road map for making that transition, and the college years that follow a success. A thorough, extensive resource that will prove to be an invaluable guide, maybe the guide, for parents and students with learning disabilities.
Contents
Chapter 1 Understanding Your Learning Disabilities Chapter 2 Work Smarter Not Harder: Developing a Strategic Mindset in High School for College Chapter 3 Preparing Students with Learning Disabilities for College Chapter 4 What is a Parent to Do? The Parents' Roles in Colleg Planning for Children with Learning Disabilities Chapter 5 Is College Right For Me? Chapter 6 Questions to Consider When Choosing a College Chapter 7 The Learning Disabled College Student As Leader...A Beginning Chapter 8 Building a Team for College: Collaborative Advocacy Chapter 9 Creating Options: A Resource on Financial Aid for Students With Disabilities Chapter 10 Learning from a Learning Disability: What an Educational Researcher has Learned from His Own Educational Experiences