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Curry College if it is the one in Milton MA has a strong reputation for working with students with learning differences.  I have a nephew attending now as a commuter student who really gave his parents a run for their money.  Dr. Brazelton once examined him years ago when he was admitted to Children's as a preschooler and had no idea what to do with him.  One thing I will say is that he went out and got a job in a grocery store as a teen and has always done well in the work setting, been well liked and that I think helped him to mature and gain a focus eventually in school.  He started at Northeastern University, but just did not work out, took a bit of time off and went to Curry.

Northeastern University or other similar colleges might also be a kind of school to consider in that it has a strong school/coop work experience component so that a student is not stuck in the classroom for four years.  I also think one can easily schedule a program year round if that is needed.

Lesley College in Boston is another smaller college which has supported the needs of students with learning differences for now well over 40 years. I know of a bit older age student who will graduate in June.  After high school she was not sure of what she wanted to do so she worked a while.  Then while she worked and attended a community college part-time as a teaching aide in special ed at the high school here in VA she gained her associates degree.  I came to know her at the end of that and she went to Boston to go to Lesley as an older student as it was a good setting to be in.  She is now looking at PhD programs at BU where she has been working in a lab.  She is in late 20s - completing her BS, getting married and waiting on admission for a PhD and has been able to explore at least two areas of work.  It just goes to show you there is no set "timetalbe" to life.

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