
Transitional Skills for Post Secondary Success
Reflections for Students with Learning Disabilities
Teresa Allissa Citro(Editor)
Learning Disabilities Association of Massachusetts (Publisher)
Published on 2. August 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
163 pages
978-1-930877-11-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book not only helps students make the transition from the protective environment of home to the university campus, but offers a road map for making that transition, and the college years that follow a success. A thorough, extensive resource that will prove to be an invaluable guide, maybe the guide, for parents and students with learning disabilities.
Reviews / Votes
A thorough, extensive resource that will prove to be an invaluable guide - maybe THE guide - for parents and students with learning disabilities. This book not only helps students make the transition from the protective environment of home to the university campus...but offers a roadmap, for making that transition, and the college years that follow, a success. -- Mark Sklarow, executive director, Independent Educational Consultants Association, Fairfax, VA This book packs a real punch for learning disabled students who have college on their minds. This overview provides valuable tools and knowledge for parents and students to anticipate and plan for. Transitional Skills for Post Secondary Success: Reflections for Students with Learning Disabilities, should be in the hands of every guidance counselor in this country and in every public library. It is that significant.... -- Suzanne Peyton, executive director, MA Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils (MASSPAC) This book packs a real punch for learning disabled students who have college on their minds. This overview provides valuable tools and knowledge for parents and students to anticipate and plan for.Transitional Skills for Post Secondary Success: Reflections for Students with Learning Disabilities, should be in the hands of every guidance counselor in this country and in every public library. It is that significant. -- Suzanne Peyton, executive director, MA Association of Special Education Parent Advisory Councils (MASSPAC)
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Waltham
United States
Publishing group
Rowman & Littlefield
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 162 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
318 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-930877-11-5 (9781930877115)
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Persons
Teresa Allissa Citro is the executive director of the Learning Disabilities Association of Massachusetts and editor of the award winning book Parenting the Child With Learning Disabilities: The Experts Speak.
Content
Chapter 1 Understanding Your Learning Disabilities Chapter 2 Work Smarter Not Harder: Developing a Strategic Mindset in High School for College Chapter 3 Preparing Students with Learning Disabilities for College Chapter 4 What is a Parent to Do? The Parents' Roles in Colleg Planning for Children with Learning Disabilities Chapter 5 Is College Right For Me? Chapter 6 Questions to Consider When Choosing a College Chapter 7 The Learning Disabled College Student As Leader...A Beginning Chapter 8 Building a Team for College: Collaborative Advocacy Chapter 9 Creating Options: A Resource on Financial Aid for Students With Disabilities Chapter 10 Learning from a Learning Disability: What an Educational Researcher has Learned from His Own Educational Experiences