College Success for Students With Learning Disabilities (2nd ed.) offers students the knowledge, guidance, and strategies they need to effectively choose a college, prepare for university life, and make the most of their collegiate experience. This revised edition:
- Outlines the rights and responsibilities of students with learning disabilities.
- Gives advice on talking to professors and peers, getting involved, and asking for and receiving accommodations.
- Helps students utilize their strengths to meet and exceed academic standards.
- Provides additional information on autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and ADHD.
- Includes a handy guide to universities with special programs and advice from current college students with disabilities.
Planning for college can be one of the biggest moments in any student's life, but for students with disabilities, the experience can be challenging on many different levels. This book will empower future students and provide them with hope for success.
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Cynthia G. Simpson, Ph.D., has more than 16 years of experience in the public and private sector as a preschool teacher, special education teacher, elementary teacher, educational diagnostician, associate professor of education, and administrator. She currently is an associate professor and program coordinator for special education in the College of Education at Sam Houston State University.