College Preparation & Readiness
What Can Happen When a Student with ADHD Isn’t Ready for College
“Everything from waking up, to going to class, to doing my homework was my choice, and I wasn’t really ready for that.”
Learning Disabilities and ADHD and College Readiness: Advice from Someone Who Started Too Soon
“Too often, we apply an arbitrary timeline when it comes to what kids ‘should’ be doing…Students mature at different times…”
Preparing Students with Mental Health Disabilities for Successful College Transition
“Do some behaviors occur in one setting but not others? Strategies should address this, and everyone involved with these students has to play parallel and collaborative roles and adhere to the plan, to make sure that students develop these skills and recognize the need to utilize strategies in all environments.”
How High Schools Can Help Prepare Students with Autism for Successful College Transition
“In some cases, the high school team is so focused on helping students earn good grades (sometimes through accommodations not likely to be available) that there isn’t enough focus on making sure students develop the skills [they’ll need at college].”
High School Activities to Prepare Students with Disabilities for College Success
“They also reviewed their most current IEP to look over the current listing of accommodations available to them.”
What Makes Students with Disabilities Successful at College
“They understand their disability, understand their functional limitations and can communicate them. They can advocate for their needs.”
Kathleen Nadeau, ADHD Expert, on College Search Considerations
“…it can be very helpful…if the counselor or ADHD coach that [students] have worked with in high school can maintain regular contact…”
College Autism Experts’ Advice for Families on College Preparation
“Academics are one quarter of students’ experience at college. Students need to be able to do the other three quarters to feel comfortable on campus.”