Transitions to Post-Secondary Learning
Transitions for students with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder
Life after high school is the beginning of a student’s independent, adult life. While this is a very exciting time, it also brings new demands and increased responsibility. The transitions program combines video, role-playing, discussion and workbook exercises that help you:
- Know yourself. Students will learn how to describe their learning issues in plain language and identify and build on their strengths.
- Know your rights. You will understand how changes in law impact you as you move from high school to college.
- Establish criteria. Students will be clear about the level of academic support and the specific accommodations they will require in college.
- Define and practice self-advocacy. You’ll learn the steps to becoming an effective self advocate and how to explain your academic needs so you can talk with your professors with confidence.
- Plan for change. You will understand how the differences between high school and college learning environments will affect you personally and how to prepare.
- Set goals. You will identify the personal changes and new skills you will need to learn in order to meet your new educational goals.
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