{"id":7162,"date":"2012-06-07T11:00:08","date_gmt":"2012-06-07T15:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=7162"},"modified":"2016-04-01T16:23:57","modified_gmt":"2016-04-01T20:23:57","slug":"what-colleges-are-best-for-kids-with-learning-disabilities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/what-colleges-are-best-for-kids-with-learning-disabilities\/","title":{"rendered":"What Colleges are Best for Kids with Learning Disabilities?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding-bottom:20px; padding-top:10px;\" class=\"hupso-share-buttons\"><!-- Hupso Share Buttons - https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/ --><a class=\"hupso_pop\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hupso.com\/share\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/buttons\/gallery\/share-button-gray.png\" style=\"border:0px\" alt=\"Share\" \/><\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">var hupso_services=new Array(\"Twitter\",\"Facebook\",\"Google Plus\",\"Pinterest\",\"Linkedin\",\"StumbleUpon\",\"Digg\",\"Reddit\",\"Bebo\",\"Delicious\");var hupso_icon_type = \"labels\";var hupso_background=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_border=\"#FFFFFF\";var hupso_image_folder_url = \"\";var hupso_twitter_via=\"wrightslaw\";var hupso_url=\"\";var hupso_title=\"What%20Colleges%20are%20Best%20for%20Kids%20with%20Learning%20Disabilities%3F\";<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/static.hupso.com\/share\/js\/share.js\"><\/script><!-- Hupso Share Buttons --><\/div><blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/college.index.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid black; margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px; float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/images\/bs\/boy.teen.computer2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"256\" \/><\/a>My son, 18,\u00a0 has ADD &amp; PDD-NOS and has been in special ed since preschool. He is very disorganized. He needs assistance to stay on task.<\/p>\n<p>Where can I get information on colleges that are best for kids with learning disabilities?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Start Your Research<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Have you done any research on this question? We can help you get started, but you need to answer some questions first.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What is the nature of your child&#8217;s learning disabilities?<\/li>\n<li>When will he graduate from high school?<\/li>\n<li>Does he want to go to college?<\/li>\n<li>What are his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/blog\/?p=3348\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">interests<\/span><\/a>?<\/li>\n<li>Are you looking for a college in your state (in-state tuition)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Start on the Wrightslaw <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/college.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">College &#8211; Continuing and Higher Education<\/span><\/a> page<\/span> here &#8211; \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/college.index.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/info\/college.index.htm<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This page has links to articles, videos, podcasts, directories of colleges with programs for kids with learning disabilities, and helpful information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Involve Your Child in Planning<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your son needs to be involved in the planning and research.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Take a look at this video.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.calstate.edu\/accessibility\/resources\/videos.shtml\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/nltr\/img\/video_icon.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"17\" \/><\/a> <\/span> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.calstate.edu\/accessibility\/resources\/videos.shtml\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">From Where I Sit<\/span><\/a> is a powerful video series of eight CSU students with disabilities who share their experiences in the college classroom.<\/p>\n<p>They tell their stories by answering five questions:<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0What is your disability?<br \/>\n2.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0What made you decide to come to college?<br \/>\n3.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0What is it like in the classroom?<br \/>\n4.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0What do you have to do to keep up with the class?<br \/>\n5.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0What suggestions can you offer to faculty that will make their classroom more accessible?<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Listen to this Podcast.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncld.org\/publications-a-more\/podcasts\/transitioning-to-college-for-students-with-learning-disabilities\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" style=\"border: 0pt none; float: left; margin-left: 3px; margin-right: 3px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wrightslaw.com\/nltr\/img\/audio.icon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"18\" height=\"18\" \/><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncld.org\/parents-child-disabilities\/teens\/transitioning-college-for-students-learning-disabilities\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Transition from High School to College for Students with Learning Disabilities<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Use a Directory.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.college-scholarships.com\/learning_disabilities.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Colleges with Programs for Students with Learning Disabilities<\/span><\/a> is here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.college-scholarships.com\/learning_disabilities.htm\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">http:\/\/www.college-scholarships.com\/learning_disabilities.htm<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidsource.com\/kidsource\/content3\/college.planning.LD.html\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">College Planning for Students with Learning Disabilities<\/span><\/a> is here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidsource.com\/kidsource\/content3\/college.planning.LD.html\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">http:\/\/www.kidsource.com\/kidsource\/content3\/college.planning.LD.html<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There is a huge amount of good information on the Internet.<\/p>\n<p>There are also educational consultants who can help you find a college that will be a good fit.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to use a consultant, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yellowpagesforkids.com\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Yellow Pages<\/span><\/a> will help you find someone in your area to contact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More Options<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>College program options for students with disabilities are growing, but many programs are expensive.<\/p>\n<p>Some schools offer a transition year in which students earn transferable credits while preparing for college life. Other degree-granting institutions for the learning disabled include summer programs for college-bound students.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Federal law requires all colleges to provide some accommodations for the learning disabled \u2014 tutoring, for example, or extra time on exams \u2014 and with the rapid increase in students with diagnosed learning disabilities, many mainstream colleges and universities are trying to serve them better.&#8221; &#8211; from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2011\/01\/09\/education\/edlife\/09landmark-t.html?pagewanted=1&amp;_r=1&amp;sq=landmark%20college&amp;st=cse\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Learning with Disabilities<\/span><\/a> (NY Times)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My son, 18,\u00a0 has ADD &amp; PDD-NOS and has been in special ed since preschool. He is very disorganized. He needs assistance to stay on task. 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