KandW Guide to Colleges for Learning

There are hundreds of thousands of students with learning disabilities on the road to college, and many challenges lie ahead of them.  Aside from coping with difficulties in learning, students and their families face the rigorous process of searching out the schools that offer the right programs and services for their specific needs. This indispensable resource profiles programs and services for the learning disabled at more than 310 colleges and includes: Advice from students with...
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There are hundreds of thousands of students with learning disabilities on the road to college, and many challenges lie ahead of them.  Aside from coping with difficulties in learning, students and their families face the rigorous process of searching out the schools that offer the right programs and services for their specific needs. This indispensable resource profiles programs and services for the learning disabled at more than 310 colleges and includes: Advice from students with learning disabilities and specialists in the field Learning-disabled programs' admission requirements and graduation policies An account of specific services at each school: tutors, note takers, oral exams, extended test time and more Information on learning resource centers Policies and procedures regarding course waivers or substitutions Names, addresses and phone numbers of program administrators at each school Tips and strategies for finding the right program for each student's needs