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Student Advantage Handbook for College-Bound Students with Learning Disabilities

Name: Student Advantage Handbook for College-Bound Students with Learning Disabilities
Author: Eric L. Lewis, Erica Lewis
ISBN: 9780679764618

by Eric L. Lewis, Erica Lewis

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Help Yourself guides students with learning disabilities through the many challenges that they may face when considering their post-secondary options. It is the one-stop source for any student with a learning disability who wants to get into and succeed at the college of his or her choice. Inside you'll find actual experiences of other college-bound students with learning disabilities, insight into the daily challenges of being an individual with a learning disability, organizational and time management tools, strategies for surviving and thriving in a college atmosphere, an invaluable resource list for students, parents, and professionals, answers to the many questions about college disclosure (self identifying), important information about requesting and receiving accommodations, and two vocabulary lists with mnemonics, one for the SAT and the other for essays.

Making the transition from high school to college is a daunting task for any student, and the challenge is even greater for students with learning disabilities. This guide promotes self-advocacy and helps learning disabled students get what they need from the college experience.

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Product Description Making the transition from high school to college is a daunting task for any student, and the challenge is even greater for students with learning disabilities. This guide promotes self-advocacy and helps learning disabled students get what they need from the college experience. From the Inside Flap ransition from high school to college is a daunting task for any student, and the challenge is even greater for students with learning disabilities. This guide promotes self-advocacy and helps learning disabled students get what they need from the college experience.