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College Tips for Students with Learning Disabilities Synopsis

Writing for Disabled-World, author Joan Azarva offers a number of useful tips and information for persons with learning disabilities attending college.

High school students who transition to college find themselves facing a whole new set of challenges. Unfamiliar with the college system, they are prone to making poor judgments. Because college proceeds so rapidly (a typical semester is fifteen weeks), a few poor decisions can produce dire consequences. This list should help students make decisions that bode for success. . . . College Tips for Students with Learning Disabilities

 

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College Admission and Transition for Students with Tourette Syndrome or Disabilities

Getting into college can be a challenge for young adults with Tourette Syndrome or disabilities. Dr. Shirag Shemmassian is an expert on college admissions and offers advice and insight for getting into college and transitioning to college life. Dr. Shemmassian also has Tourette Syndrome. In  this short video from the Tourette Association of America, he offers some valuable advice to students with Tourette Syndrome and disabilities in general.

To learn more about Tourette Syndrome, visit, Tourette Association of America

 

 

 

The 411 on Disability Disclosure

Whether  a new college student, a new graduate, or a student looking to participate in an internship or co-op, the question “should I disclose my disability?,” can be a thorny one.  Students in this video talk about disclosure at college and in the employment setting and share why they think its important to disclose all the while acknowledging that disclosure is a very personal issue.

Other helpful resources on disclosure can be found at the Student Resources page under the heading, Should I Disclose my Disability?