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Special Education and Transition To College - 10 Things You Need to Know:

1. All colleges offer accommodations, but services are not mandatory.
2. For students with learning disabilities, there is little correlation between high school and college success.
3. If you’ve shopped for colleges for a teen without disabilities, forget everything you learned.
4. Whatever support your teen received in high school, double that for college.
5. In college, expect 2 – 3 hours of outside work for every hour spent in class.
6. The belief that unstructured time is “free” leads to the downfall of many a college student, disability or no.
7. College students with LD must actively seek help to succeed.
8. If your teen isn’t motivated for college, your tuition will go down the drain.
9. Postsecondary failure is common because along with the IEP, all familiar supports disappear upon transition.
10. The sooner students learn and practice strategies that bode for college success, the more likely you are to attend graduation!

Joan Azarva, Ms. ED

I’m Joan Azarva, an expert college Learning Specialist with over 3 decades of experience on both sides of the desk. I can easily relate to your anxiety and determination. Join me on my mailing list where together we can achieve one of life’s greatest goals – a college diploma.

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