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PREPARING FOR THE TRANSITION TO COLLEGE

8/19/2017

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For rising juniors and seniors, it is time to be mindful of the steps you need to take to apply to college. Focusing on grades and activities that interest you, preparing for the ACT/SAT, creating a college list, etc.  It is a busy time for many students, but for those students with learning difference there are additional tasks to consider.  Not only is it important to think about the types of support services that will meet your needs in college, but also the steps you can take to get ready for a college environment where the landscape is different than high school for students with disabilities.

This article talks about specific steps that students and their parents can do to help prepare for the transition to college for students with disabilities.  There are several great points made in the article, but the first point regarding students learning about their strengths and challenges and developing an ability to self-advocate can not be emphasized enough.  When I am meeting with a student who can articulate their areas of challenge and how they are able to advocate for a learning environment that meets their needs, the student is well on their way to being able to confidently transition to a college setting.  To build this ability, high school students need to spend time thinking about their educational needs, ask questions, understand the supports they are receiving, etc. in order to be able to articulate their learning needs to a professor or a disability representative.  By practicing this in high school, students are giving themselves the best chance of creating a successful learning environment in college.

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