Kids with LD or ADHD continue to struggle when they reach college. Fortunately, information and help is available! Here’ a list of resources for college students seeking information on college planning and selection, test accommodations, financial aid, legal rights and responsibilities, and study skills.
Test accommodations
ACT Policy for Documentation to Support Requests for Testing Accommodations on the ACT Assessment
Learn about the documentation necessary for students with disabilities to be granted accommodations on the ACT Assessment, a national college admissions exam.
ETS Policy Statement for Documentation of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) in Adolescents and Adults
Learn about the documentation necessary for students with ADHD to be granted accommodations on the following tests: SAT, Advanced Placement (AP), CLEP, Graduate Record Exams (GRE), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), Praxis Series, School Leadership Series, and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
ETS Policy Statement for Documentation of a Learning Disability in Adolescents and Adults
Learn about the documentation necessary for students with LD to be granted accommodations on the following tests: SAT, Advanced Placement (AP), CLEP, Graduate Record Exams (GRE), Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT), Praxis Series, School Leadership Series, and Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Planning and preparing for college
College Planning for Students with Learning Disabilities, U.S. Department of Education
Assuring high school IEP and coursework will met college entrance requirements; college selection and planning.
Tips for College Bound High School Students with Diagnosed Learning Disabilities
Practical tips and self-awareness exercises for college-bound high school students with LD.
Tips for success in college
Web resources
Self-Advocacy for College Students
Study Strategies Homepage, University of Minnesota
Books
Colleges With Programs or Services for Students With Learning Disabilities (3rd ed.)
By Midge Lipkin. Contains information on 770 colleges with programs for students with LD.
The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students With Learning Disabilities or Attention Deficit Disorder (9th ed.)
By Marybeth Kravets and Imy F. Wax. Offers information on 339 schools.
Learning How to Learn: Getting Into and Surviving College When You Have a Learning Disability
By Joyanne Cobb
Peterson’s Colleges With Programs for Students With Learning Disabilities or Attention Deficit Disorders
By Charles T. Mangrum and Stephen S. Strichart. Contains information about more than 750 college programs in the United States and Canada.
Transition Skills for Post Secondary Success: Reflections for Students With Learning Disabilities
Edited by Teresa Allissa Citro. This publication offers expert guidance from leaders in the field of learning disabilities.
