Transitioning to College and Beyond - Page 2

Let's hope we get some qualified responses to the opening want ad! In the mean time, here are some additional resources.

Online Resources

• Transition and Your Adolescent with Learning Disabilities: Moving from High School to Postsecondary Education, Training and Employment
  A parent handbook written by Sharon Townsend with support from the Kansas Transition Systems Change Project.
• Transition Planning: A Team Effort
  An NICHCY publication that provides ideas and information on how students, families, school personnel, service providers, and others can work together to help students make a smooth transition.
• Overview of the status of students with LD in Postsecondary Education
• An Effective Model for College Students with Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders
  The results of a study that highlights features of one particular model for accessing services and supports.
• Success in College for Adults with Learning Disabilities
  Basic information on self-advocacy, legal protections, types of institutions and more.
• Selecting A College for Students with Learning Disabilities or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  Overview of the college search process.
• Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
  Information for high school students with disabilities who plan to continue their education in postsecondary schools.
• Higher Education Opportunities for Students with Disabilities: A Primer for Policymakers
• People Make it Happen
• Answers to Commonly Asked Questions about Transition Services and the Individualized Education Program (IEP)
• Web-Based Resources for Transition

Organizations

• Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
• DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology)
• HEATH Resource Center
• International Dyslexia Association
• Learning Disabilities Association of America
• National Association for Adults with Special Needs (NAASLN)
• National Center on Secondary Education and Transition
• National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL)
• National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities
• National Institute for Literacy (NIFL)
• Parent Advocacy Coalition for Education Rights (PACER)

Sheldon H. Horowitz, Ed.D. is the Director of LD Resources & Essential Information at the National Center for Learning Disabilities.