Selecting a College for Students with Learning Disabilities or
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (page 5)
Students with learning disabilities (LD) or attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) approach the transition from high
school to college with an array of learning strengths and needs.
They need to understand their own abilities and guide their own
transition planning by looking at various postsecondary options.
If college is the path chosen, investigating postsecondary
programs to find the right match is a crucial step. In general,
postsecondary support services are less intensive than secondary
special education services. Students need to become experts on
how to engineer their academic success, a process that requires
experiences that build self-insight, self-advocacy, and
resourcefulness. When to Begin College Planning The Individuals
with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires that the
Individualized Education Program (IEP) team consider post-school
goals when the student is a