WHAT PARENTS SHOULD KNOW ABOUT STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND GETTING INTO COLLEGE

Are you a parent that has to deal with the issue of learning differences with your child?   This seems to becoming a bigger and bigger issue, and colleges are taking note and offering assistance to those families in need on a range of basis.

Everyday,  I hear that the issues with those who deal with learning disabilities, now referred to as learning differences, are on the rise, and so is the need to deal with these issues. While I know of specific schools that help those who are in major need, there are many colleges that offer services on different scales and are available to all students.  They range from Self advocating schools where the problems are minor to full support schools that assist students in learning how to cope with the issues they face so they can be independent down the road..

One of the services that a few college admissions consultants offer are working with students who are applying to colleges and finding the right school to not only fulfill their goals academically, but will also meet their needs as students with learning differences.

These differences can range from ADD and ADHD, to Asberger's or Autism.  The important thing to remember is that if your child has one of these differences, it does not mean that the child is not smart, it just means that they have to use a variety of resources to assist them in the learning process and that professors have to be aware of who is in their classes and deal with the various issues to make sure all student's learn or have the chance to learn.

If you have a child who has these types of issues, don't rely solely on a school counselor to assist you in finding a school, or settle for second best.  There are schools for every child, and we can assist you in finding a choice of schools where your child can be happy and flourish into a wonderful adult.


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