As Learning Differences have become more and more diagnosed in the last 20 years, expectations for those students has risen. Since LD students are identified earlier and given better instruction, it has become apparent that they are more than capable of going to college. More and more colleges and universities have great options for these [...]
Full Story »Aspergers and College!
Did you know that this is the first generation of children who have recieved their Asperger’s diagnosis in childhood? These children are going to college and busting myths about Aspergers Syndrome. There is a terrific article about these students going to college, and how many colleges are stepping up to assist them in college life. The [...]
Full Story »USC opens an LD program!
Check it out! USC has opened the Kortschak Center for Learning and Creativity. It always wonderful when universities and colleges understand that students with LD’s can be the most creative and brightest among their populations.
Full Story »Travels with Tam: Curry College
I had a wonderful visit at Curry College in Milton, Massachusetts, about 30 minutes out of Boston. It is April and the flowers are blooming, the cherry trees are gorgeous, and the campus is alive with students enjoying the pretty weather. I can tell you, there is much to enjoy at Curry.
Full Story »PBS’s “Arthur” to showcase Aspergers!
Leigh Attaway Wilcox, author and blogger for the Dallas Moms Blog, announced that Arthur will explore Asperger’s as the show starts its next season. Mark the date: April 5! And please read Leigh’s blog in the Dallas Moms Blog HERE. It is very exciting to see Asperger’s Syndrome receiving nationwide attention.
Full Story »A visit to The Fairhill School in Dallas
I was honored to be asked by The Fairhill School to give a talk about college fit to their sophomores and juniors. It was a great time, with interested and bright students. In case you don’t know, The Fairhill School is a “private, non-profit college preparatory school serving students in grades one through twelve.
Full Story »They Said He Couldn’t Do It
Today I met the most remarkable man who has a most remarkable life story. I went to Leesburg, a small town in Central Florida, to visit Beacon College, a fully accredited 4-year college that specializes in working with kids with learning disabilities and ADHD. I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. John Good, Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Outreach Programs, and he showed me around the school. As we walked around, he told me his life story which I will retell to the best of my ability and memory…..
Full Story »ADHD heads to College…Plan Ahead!
An article in the Education section of the New York Times by Tara Parker Pope is a must read for parents of ADHD students headed to college, and for the ADHD student as well. Planning ahead is the theme of this article, entitled Stepping Up to the Challenge.
Full Story »College for Learning Different Students: College of Charleston
The College of Charleston has announced that it will start a comprehensive program for learning different students in the Fall of 2010. The program will be known as REACH, Realizing Educational and Career Hopes. It takes the place of the LIFE program (Learning is for Everyone).
Full Story »Travels with Tam and Learning Differences: Lynn University
Lynn University is located in Boca Raton, Florida, about two miles from the beach. Sunny weather, perfect location, and a terrific LD program for college students called the Institute for Achievement and Learning. They have tremendous services available, including the Heller Family Diagnostic Center. Students with learning issues who need support should take a close look at what Lynn University has to offer.
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