K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities, 8th Edition (College Admissions Guides)
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| Rating | : | 4.56 (812 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 037576495X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 816 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-01-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Program" or "Services" ??? If you are considering buying this book then you are likely a parent with a child with a learning disability. I am a parent of a child with a learning disability. I have found that I MUST advocate for my child. Entering College as a Freshman is another life transition. These life transitions can be so very difficult for these students. Students with IEPs in High School will likely need a Structured Program. "Services" will simply not be enough. "Services" require the student to seek them out. Students with learning disabilities entering college have not yet developed the maturity to be an . "This book is outdated and inaccurate" according to Robin Orlowski. Because all public colleges and universities have to make reasonable accommodations for qualified students with disabilities (i.e. students who can perform the college work with minor adjustments), these guides are a waste of time, paper, and ink.They imply that students with disabilities will only be eligible to receive accommodations at certain colleges--and those institutions are doing it as a 'favor' as opposed to this being the law.As a person with disabilities myself who completed both her undergrad and graduate degree, I empathize with the high emotions that the prospective college . "K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities, 8tH Edition" according to Dorothy Dioguardi. I found the book to be very helpful in eliminating the schools that we were looking at without the need to visit. And also naming schools never even considered,A wonderful guide for parents helping an ADD child to cope
Finding the perfect college for a student with a learning disability can be a frustrating and time-consuming process—so the experts at The Princeton Review have thoroughly researched college programs across the country to help students and their families find the best match to suit their needs.This essential resource includes more than 300 school profiles, plus: ·Strategies for finding the right program ·Services available at each college—from tutors to special testing arrangements ·Admissions requirements for each program ·Policies and procedures about course waivers and substitutions ·Contact information for program administrators ·Advice from specialists in the field of learning disabilities ·A Quick Contact Reference List with essential program information for an additional 1,000 schools