ERIC Number: EJ996821
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-0599
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Helping Students with Disabilities Transition to College: 21 Tips for Students with LD and/or ADD/ADHD
Connor, David J.
TEACHING Exceptional Children, v44 n5 p16-25 May-Jun 2012
Making the transition from high school to college poses challenges for most students. Moving from a secure, regulated world of secondary education into an unfamiliar environment requiring greater independence can be a destabilizing experience. For students with learning disabilities (LD) and/or Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), managing this change can make them feel more anxious and overwhelmed than their non-disabled counterparts. The twenty tips featured in this article are intended for counselors, teachers, and parents to share with high school students with LD and/or ADD before they transition into college. Once there, students with LD and/or ADD will be expected to be autonomous in their decision-making. By previewing these strategies, teachers and parents can increase student awareness of situations they will encounter, help them play an active role in making important decisions, and generally guide them toward a greater chance of success. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Transitional Programs, College Bound Students, High School Students, Guides, Labeling (of Persons), Student Needs, Student Personnel Services, Decision Making, Success, Role Models, Student Rights, Student Responsibility, Course Selection (Students), Skill Development, Study Habits, Peer Teaching, Tutoring, Mentors, Notetaking, Educational Technology, College Faculty, Teacher Student Relationship, Self Disclosure (Individuals), Self Advocacy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools; Higher Education
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Language: English
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