College for Students with Learning Disabilities: A School Counselor's Guide to Fostering Success / Edition 1

ISBN-13: 9780367141165 Publisher: Taylor & Francis Publication date: 09/18/2019 Pages: 250 Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) College for Students with Learning Disabilities is the high school counselor’s best resource for preparing college-bound students with learning disabilities and related disorders. Through a comprehensive lens, the book provides an overview of learning disabilities and related issues as they apply to the role of the high school counselor. The 6- to 8-week program outlined in the book provides a step-by-step guide for high school counselors to create and implement the program in their own schools. Each area of the program is explored in detail, covering topics such as college readiness, study skills, self-advocacy, and picking the right school. Drawing on the lived experience of students with learning disabilities, current research, case studies and more, College for Students with Learning Disabilities advises counselors in a positive way and aims