Preparing Students with Disabilities for College Success

Preparing Students with Disabilities for College Success
Author: Stan F. Shaw
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781598570168

College success-put it within reach for students with mild to moderate, non-visible disabilities. This cutting-edge book balances current research with the most practical guidance available on making a smooth transition to college and ensuring the best ac

7 Steps for Success

7 Steps for Success
Author: Elizabeth C. Hamblet
Publisher: Council For Exceptional Children
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2011-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0865864675

The transition from high school is challenging for any student, but for young adults with disabilities, it can be even more difficult. In addition to adjusting to increased academic demands in an environment where there is less structure and support, students have to navigate a disability services system that is very different from the one they knew in high school. But with the proper preparation, students can enjoy success! This practical guide explains how the system for accommodations works, describes students' rights and responsibilities within that system, and employs the voices of seasoned professionals and college students to explain the skills and strategies students should develop while they are in high school to ensure success when they reach college. As a bonus, it also offers answers to questions students with disabilities frequently ask about disclosing their disability in the admissions process.

College And Career Success For Students With Learning Disabilities

College And Career Success For Students With Learning Disabilities
Author: Roslyn Dolber
Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional
Total Pages: 328
Release: 1996-01-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780844244792

Provides advice for students with learning disabilities on how to find a school that meets their educational, social, and cultural needs, and discusses issues such as getting accepted, financing an education, and evaluating job offers.

College Success for Students With Physical Disabilities

College Success for Students With Physical Disabilities
Author: Christine Wise Tiedmann
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2021-09-03
Genre: Study Aids
ISBN: 100049120X

Planning for college can be one of the biggest moments in a teen's life, but for those students with learning and other disabilities, the college experience can be fraught with frustration, uncertainty, and lowered self-confidence. College Success for Students With Learning Disabilities offers teens the confidence, strategies, and guidance they need to effectively choose a college, get prepared for university life, and make the most of their collegiate experience. Special sections also discuss ADHD and Asperger's syndrome. The book covers pertinent topics such as understanding the rights and responsibilities of students with special needs, talking to professors and peers, getting involved, asking for and receiving accommodations, and utilizing one's strengths to meet and exceed academic standards. This unique reference book also includes a handy guide to universities with special programs and advice from current college students with disabilities to empower future students and provide them with hope for success.

From Disability to Diversity

From Disability to Diversity
Author: Lynne C. Shea
Publisher: The National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2019-02-25
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1942072309

Colleges and universities are seeing increasing numbers of students with a range of disabilities enrolling in postsecondary education. Many of these disabilities are invisible and, despite their potential for negative impact on students’ academic and social adjustment, some students will choose not to identify as having a disability or request support. Approaching disability from the perspective of difference, the authors of this new volume offer guidance on creating more inclusive learning environments on campus so that all students—whether or not they have a recognized disability—have the opportunity to succeed. Strategies for supporting students with specific learning disabilities, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism spectrum disorder or who display learning and behavioral characteristics associated with these profiles are described. A valuable resource for instructors, advisors, academic support personnel, and others who work directly with college students.

Going to College

Going to College
Author: Elizabeth Evans Getzel
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2005
Genre: Education
ISBN:

A successful college education for students with mild disabilities is the goal of this research-based book, which covers everything from college selection and application to classroom supports and accommodations.

Disability as Diversity in Higher Education

Disability as Diversity in Higher Education
Author: Eunyoung Kim
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2017-02-03
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1317287703

Addressing disability not as a form of student impairment—as it is typically perceived at the postsecondary level—but rather as an important dimension of student diversity and identity, this book explores how disability can be more effectively incorporated into college environments. Chapters propose new perspectives, empirical research, and case studies to provide the necessary foundation for understanding the role of disability within campus climate and integrating students with disabilities into academic and social settings. Contextualizing disability through the lens of intersectionality, Disability as Diversity in Higher Education illustrates how higher education institutions can use policies and practices to enhance inclusion and student success.

Supporting Neurodiverse College Student Success

Supporting Neurodiverse College Student Success
Author: Elizabeth M.H. Coghill
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2020-11-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1538137380

The basic premise of neurodiversity is that there is no “normal” baseline for brain processes, but that all individual brains vary and therefore are diverse. The CAST organization estimates that 11% of college students enrolling in post-secondary campuses having a learning disability or learning difference. As neurodiverse students enroll in post-secondary education, the environments within which these students learn, can either support or impede their ability to succeed. Simply put, a neurodiverse campus population means that educators recognize that all students process and learn differently and must adapt our approaches and services in order to reach and support all students enrolled on our campuses. Neurodiverse students are a growing population on today’s college campus. Their growing presence prompts new approaches to support their success and change traditional student services and collegiate experiences. This practical guide: Assists readers in better understanding neurodiverse students and the way campus services can create welcoming environments Explores the role Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Executive Functioning (EF) plays in student success, and Focuses on specific collegiate offices and services that effectively address the needs of neurodiverse learners. Chapters cover tutoring, learning supports, academic coaching, academic advising, career services, residential living, and classroom experiences that impact and assist neurodiverse college students.

Universal Design in Higher Education

Universal Design in Higher Education
Author: Sheryl E. Burgstahler
Publisher: Harvard Education Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2010-01-01
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1612500935

Universal Design in Higher Education looks at the design of physical and technological environments at institutions of higher education; at issues pertaining to curriculum and instruction; and at the full array of student services. Universal Design in Higher Education is a comprehensive guide for researchers and practitioners on creating fully accessible college and university programs. It is founded upon, and contributes to, theories of universal design in education that have been gaining increasingly wide attention in recent years. As greater numbers of students with disabilities attend postsecondary educational institutions, administrators have expressed increased interest in making their programs accessible to all students. This book provides both theoretical and practical guidance for schools as they work to turn this admirable goal into a reality. It addresses a comprehensive range of topics on universal design for higher education institutions, thus making a crucial contribution to the growing body of literature on special education and universal design. This book will be of unique value to university and college administrators, and to special education researchers, practitioners, and activists.

Think College!

Think College!
Author: Meg Grigal
Publisher: Brookes Publishing Company
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2010
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Help students with intellectual disabilities succeed in college with this comprehensive resource. You'll discover the big picture of today's postsecondary options and learn how to support students with disabilities before, during, and after a successful t