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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kids with even mental health or learning disabilities can really struggle at college. They have barriers that they have to overcome to access the education the way it is delivered. Going back to in person classes after over a year of isolation is rough on all students. Freshman year is a big adjustment for most kids. The ones with LDs and mental health deal with those issues plus the barriers created by their affliction.

Once kids fall behind or start sinking, they often feel overwhelmed and just try to hide. They can’t see a track to get back on path. They can’t navigate the disparate and often uncoordinated offices that are there to help. For every 3 professors who are eager to help their students recover, there is one that will meet the student with terse annoyance and rigidity. The student in a mental health crisis will just shut down further and hide until the semester is over.

Colleges at the administrative level -Deans, advisor, student services , student health and student housing need a consistent and comprehensive approach to intervention. Professors need to take and report attendance. Professors need to not load the entire grade right before the mid term and final. There needs to be some type of assessment early enough to flag kids that are struggling. Professors need to have their syllabus, lectures, and assignments on the pms so a kid trying to get back on track can see what they need to do. The advisors need to be able to sit down with the student, look at the missing assignments with the student and help them come up with a priority plan.

Resident hall staff need to be part of the intervention. They will know the student and can check in. Students with mental health problems will often develop sleep disorders staying up all night and sleeping all day. [/quote]

College is for adults, not for kids.  What you are describing is high school.[/quote]

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