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JANET W. LERNER This timely volume explores issues pertinent to the emerging subject of college education for adults with learning disabilities. The inspiration for the book was a conference held at Barat College in Lake Forest Illinois on April 7, 1990, entitled College Students with Learning Disabilities: Reviewing the '80s and Planning for the '90s. The occasion was the celebration of the tenth anniversary of Barat College's program for college students with learning disabilities. Papers presented at this con ference, plus several additional invited chapters, and those of the co editors are included in this much needed publication. Only a few years ago, college was out of the question for...
This text is an inside look at dyslexia - the challenges, emotions and rewards - from childhood through to the college experience. It contains 142 interviews with parents, siblings and college students. It aims to help parents see how to tap the wonderful strengths of their children. It offers pragmatic steps for problem solving at each section's end. It also has a discussion of how siblings feel. While the title implies a book on dyslexia, its messages also work for parents of children with any kind of learning disability.
First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
A user-friendly guide written for the college shopper. A book of lists, this is the way to identify colleges where students will get in and fit in; includes the best schools in various fields, hidden gems, best dorm food, great low-cost colleges, best places to study abroad, and activisit campuses.
Known as the smart buyer's guide to college, this guide includes all the practical information students need to apply to the nation's top schools. It includes rankings and information on academics, financial aid, quality of life on campus, and much more.
Schoolsearch's COLLEGES FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES profiles in depth more than 750 colleges & Universities nationwide that have programs, special services, or accommodations for students with learning disabilities. These profiles answer most questions students with learning disabilities ask about colleges. The simple-to-read format, plus special cross-reference appendices, make it easy to compare these colleges' program & services offerings. An additional 600 colleges that did not provide full write-up but known to offer services are also listed. This book is designed to help parent, students, counselors, & educational specialist locate schools that meet their students' needs. T...
"Contains material adapted from The everything guide to study skills, by Cynthia Clumeck Muchnick"--T.p. verso.
Veteran educator Kathleen Nosek tells parents the secrets to successfully navigating today's school system and ensuring that dyslexic children receive the quality education they are entitled to by law.