College for struggling student
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Anonymous
| DS has various LDs but it boils down to extremely slow processing and an inability to teach himself. As a junior in a mainstream private school with appropriate suports in place (extra time to take tests) he is truly a C student but with aall the extra help has about a 2.8 average. He is an avid reader so can handle his world history/us history/english classes but Alg ii and chemistry require some serious tutoring. His social skills are excellent and he can debate like a master. His struggles truly are accessing new complicated material. I want him to have the college experience. It looks like he may be able to play his sport in college, likely Division 3 level, so I am confident he will be able to enjoy a community in college. I just dont know if he can perform academincally and want it for him so much. Like all of us, i have lived some of his struggles and want him to grow into a happy, socially conscious man who will be able tomprovide for his eventual family. I am wondering if a Drexel pre professional program is possible or a MD or VA small private school wouldmhave enough supports in place. |
Anonymous
| Does your mainstream private have a counselor? There are lots of colleges that have LD support these days. |
Anonymous
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Look into Colleges that Change Lives https://ctcl.org/category/college-profiles/
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Anonymous
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Honestly, the great thing about college is you don't have to take classes that aren't your strength anymore. When you are looking at schools ask about graduation requirements and pick one that fits. I went to a large state school and never wrote a paper longer than a page in 4 years. There was a math requirement for graduation, but kids who sucked at math took math for business majors instead of calculus.
If your kid is an avid reader and can do well in history and english, he can get thru. make sure the school has a learning center for disabled students which can help with things like a notetaker, extra time, etc. most schools have this now due to the ADA. |
Anonymous
| Thanks everyone! His school has a counselor and I have a painstakingly researched list of colleges looking at the learning centers, student ratio, graduation rate and admittance stats. I know he can technically get into a small portion of these schools. I just don't know if he can perform. This forum was helpful many years ago when I first took DS for r testing and then moved him from public to private. I am just looking for guidance on that next elusive level. |
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My son and I recently toured Dean College in Massachussetts which has intensive learning supports for students with LD. His counselor says that Curry is similar.
Three schools with LD programs that I have heard good things about that are closer to home, are Catholic, Hood and McDaniel. |
Anonymous
| The most important thing is to make sure he uses accommodations that are available at many colleges. Many LD kids stop using accommodations during freshman year for stupidest reasons. Many stop using meds. |
Anonymous
| Muskingum University (Ohio) |
Anonymous
Also, Beacon College in Florida. |
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NP.
Are there colleges for strong STEM kids 2e (Magnet advanced), with ADHD and LD (language based) who are terrible with humanities (any writing is big issue)? Looking for Engineering and CS focus. |
Anonymous
My friend's son meets much of that description and is a senior in high school. They focused their initial search on schools where he could pursue a BS rather than a BA, as there were fewer humanities / foreign language requirements which are challenging for him. |
Anonymous
| Check out the Pathways program at Northern Virginia Community College. |
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RPI |
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Drexel |
Anonymous
| I think you may need to let go of the idea of him have the standard college experience. You need to think of how he would best benefit from a college experience. It may mean that he only goes part time and takes 1 or 2 classes the first semester. |