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LD.Org Now Features New Material on Transitioning to College
March 09, 2007
(Thanks to Judy Higelin for sharing this article with us)

The transition from high school to college and the workplace can pose special challenges for students with learning disabilities. Careful planning and cooperation among parents, educators and students with LD is essential to overcome the many barriers that arise when these students leave high school for post-secondary education, vocational training, and other options as young adults in society.

NCLD can help navigate the sometimes rough waters surrounding the transition to college or the workplace for teens and young adults with learning disabilities. Be sure to check out NCLD's newly expanded Transition to College and Work for Teens section, where you'll find recommendations and strategies for students and parents; the NCLD Parent Advocacy Brief on strategic planning; our Planning for Transition checklist, and other resources.

A number of these new online resources come on the heels of a conference co-sponsored by NCLD and the Educational Testing Service (ETS) on Addressing Achievement Gaps: Students with Learning Disabilities Transitioning from High School to College. Presentations from the conference are now available on LD.org, and focus on topics such as the changing demographics of college students with disabilities; transition planning for Individualized Education Programs (IEPs); the availability of assistive technologies that benefit students with learning disabilities; changes in required disability documentation for post-secondary services; and changing practices in high school exit examinations and college admissions tests. NCLD also focused on this topic in a recent LD Talk. Our experts offered advice and resources for parents and for students transitioning into post-secondary life options.

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