I have a learning disability. Can I still get into college?

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  • The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Differences, 14th Edition: 338 Schools with Programs or Services for Students with ADHD, ASD, or Learning Differences (College Admissions Guides)

    • ASIN: 0525567895
    • ISBN: 0525567895
    • Manufacturer: Princeton Review

    FIND THE RIGHT SCHOOL FOR YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS. Hundreds of thousands of students with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, or other learning differences head to college every year. This comprehensive guide makes it easy for those students and their families and guidance counselors to tackle the daunting process of finding the school that fits their n... [Read More]

  • Why Don't Students Like School?: A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What It Means for the Classroom

    • UPC: 787721851448
    • ASIN: 047059196X
    • ISBN: 047059196X
    • Brand: imusti
    • Manufacturer: Jossey-Bass

    Easy-to-apply, scientifically-based approaches for engaging students in the classroom Cognitive scientist Dan Willingham focuses his acclaimed research on the biological and cognitive basis of learning. His book will help teachers improve their practice by explaining how they and their students think and learn. It reveals-the importance of story, e... [Read More]

  • Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap (Multicultural Education Series)

    • ASIN: 0807758795
    • ISBN: 9780807758793
    • Brand: Teachers College Press
    • Manufacturer: Teachers College Press

    This influential book describes the knowledge and skills teachers and school administrators need to recognize and combat bias and inequity that undermine educational engagement for students experiencing poverty. The Second Edition features two new chapters―“Embracing a Structural View of Poverty and Education: Ditching Deficit Ideology and Quit... [Read More]

  • Colleges That Change Lives: 40 Schools That Will Change the Way You Think About Colleges

    • ASIN: 0143122304
    • ISBN: 0143122304
    • Brand: Penguin Books
    • Manufacturer: Penguin Books

    The groundbreaking guide to the 40 best colleges you've never heard of—colleges that will change your lifeChoosing the right college has never been more important—or more difficult. For the latest edition of this classic college guide, Hilary Masell Oswald conducted her own tours of top schools and in-depth interviews, building on Loren Pope's ... [Read More]

  • Empowering Students with Hidden Disabilities: A Path to Pride and Success

    • ASIN: 1598577352
    • ISBN: 1598577352
    • Manufacturer: Brookes Publishing

    How can you empower students with invisible disabilities to manage their challenges, accept and advocate for themselves, and reach their goals and dreams? This guidebook has inspiring and informative answers. Told with the authentic voices of adults with hidden disabilities, this encouraging, eye-opening book will help you guide students on the Pat... [Read More]

  • ACCUPLACER Secrets Study Guide: Practice Questions and Test Review for the ACCUPLACER Exam

    • ASIN: 1627335188
    • ISBN: 1627335188
    • Brand: Mometrix Media LLC
    • Manufacturer: Mometrix Media LLC

    Mometrix Test Preparation's ACCUPLACER Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their ACCUPLACER Exam. The exam is extremely challenging, and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Our study guide includes:Practice test questions with detailed answer explanationsStep-by-step video tutorials to help yo... [Read More]

  • Autism Spectrum Disorders: Foundations, Characteristics, and Effective Strategies, Pearson eText with Loose-Leaf Version -- Access Card Package (2nd Edition) (What's New in Special Education)

    • ASIN: 0133833690
    • ISBN: 9780133833690
    • Manufacturer: Pearson

    This title is only available as a loose-leaf version with Pearson eText.   Autism Spectrum Disorders provides teachers of students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or other developmental disabilities with important background information, historical context, etiological underpinnings, and characteristics of ASD that may impact learning. W... [Read More]

  • Colleges With Programs for Students With Learning Disabilities Or Attention Deficit Disorders

    • ASIN: 0768904552
    • ISBN: 0768904552
    • Manufacturer: Peterson's Thomson Learning

    Profiles four-year and two-year institutions with comprehensive programs for students with learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder, as well as those that merely provide special services and assistance.

  • Peterson's Colleges With Programs for Students With Learning Disabilities or Attention Deficit Disorders (Peterson's Colleges With Programs for ... Or Attention Deficit Disorders, 5th ed)

    • ASIN: 156079853X
    • ISBN: 156079853X
    • Brand: PETERSONS
    • Manufacturer: Petersons

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  • Sign Language for Kids: A Fun & Easy Guide to American Sign Language

    • UPC: 049725506725
    • ASIN: 1402706723
    • ISBN: 1402706723
    • Brand: Sterling Publishing NY
    • Manufacturer: Sterling

    From the ABCs and the “1-2-3s” to full sentences, this fun guide, illustrated with photos of children signing, teaches youngsters all the basics of American Sign Language (ASL). They’ll start with the alphabet and counting, and move on to vocabulary for family, pets, and the home; things at school; days of the week; colors; favorite foods; sp... [Read More]

  • Trauma-Sensitive Schools for the Adolescent Years: Promoting Resiliency and Healing, Grades 6-12

    • ASIN: 0807758256
    • ISBN: 0807758256
    • Brand: Teachers College Press
    • Manufacturer: Teachers College Press

    The trauma-sensitive schools movement is the result of a confluence of forces that are changing how educators view students’ academic and social problems, including the failure of zero tolerance policies to resolve issues of school safety, bullying, and academic failure, as well as a new understanding of adolescents’ disruptive behavior. In thi... [Read More]

  • A Framework for Understanding Poverty 4th Edition

    • ASIN: 1929229488
    • ISBN: 9781929229482
    • Brand: Brand: aha Process, Inc.
    • Manufacturer: aha Process, Inc.

    People in poverty face challenges virtually unknown to those in middle class or wealth--challenges from both obvious and hidden sources. The reality of being poor brings out a survival mentality, and turns attention away from opportunities taken for granted by everyone else. If you work with people from poverty, some understanding of how different ... [Read More]

  • The K&W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Differences, 12th Edition: 350 Schools with Programs or Services for Students with ADHD or Learning Disabilities (College Admissions Guides)

    • ASIN: 0804125570
    • ISBN: 0804125570
    • Manufacturer: Princeton Review

    Find the Right School for Your Specific Needs. Hundreds of thousands of students with learning differences head to college every year. This comprehensive guide makes it easy for those students and their families to tackle the daunting process of finding the school that fits their needs best.  This indispensable resource book for students, pare... [Read More]

  • Think Like Socrates: Using Questions to Invite Wonder and Empathy Into the Classroom, Grades 4-12 (Corwin Teaching Essentials)

    • ASIN: 1506391648
    • ISBN: 9781506391649
    • Manufacturer: Corwin

    "One of the best Professional Development books of all time" - BookAuthoritySocrates believed in the power of questions rather than lecturing his students. But how did we get so far away from his method of inquiry? Shanna Peeples, 2015 National Teacher of the Year, will show you how teachers can create an engaging atmosphere that encourages studen... [Read More]

  • The Flat World and Education: How America's Commitment to Equity Will Determine Our Future (Multicultural Education Series)

    • ASIN: 0807749621
    • ISBN: 0807749621
    • Brand: Teachers College Press
    • Manufacturer: Teachers College Press

    In this bestseller and Grawemeyer Award winner, Linda Darling-Hammond offers an eye-opening wake-up call concerning America’s future and vividly illustrates what the United States needs to do in order to build a system of high-achieving and equitable schools that ensures every child the right to learn.

  • Dyslexia Tool Kit for Tutors and Parents: What to do when phonics isn't enough

    • ASIN: 1477649220
    • ISBN: 1477649220
    • Brand: Brand: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
    • Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

    Gathered from the latest research on dyslexia along with early practices which have been overlooked in the test-intensive school environment, a successful mother-daughter team of dyslexia tutors shares the tools of their trade because they want every child to have access to the joy of reading!

  • Strategies for Teaching Content Effectively in the Inclusive Secondary Classroom (Pearson Professional Development)

    • UPC: 076092047629
    • ASIN: 0132491842
    • ISBN: 0132491842
    • Manufacturer: Pearson

    Strategies for Teaching Content Effectively in the Inclusive Secondary Classroom provides classroom applications, school-wide recommendations and content-specific strategies to support students with disabilities in secondary general education settings. Learn how to develop inclusive climates in the general education classroom and across the entir... [Read More]

  • Funds of Knowledge

    • ASIN: 0805849181
    • ISBN: 0805849181
    • Brand: Routledge
    • Manufacturer: Routledge

    The concept of "funds of knowledge" is based on a simple premise: people are competent and have knowledge, and their life experiences have given them that knowledge. The claim in this book is that first-hand research experiences with families allow one to document this competence and knowledge, and that such engagement provides many possibilities f... [Read More]

  • Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap (Multicultural Education Series)

    • ASIN: 0807754579
    • ISBN: 0807754579
    • Manufacturer: Teachers College Press

    The author draws from decades of research to deconstruct popular myths, misconceptions, and educational practices that undercut the achievement of low-income students. Gorski carefully describes the challenges that students in poverty face and the resiliencies they and their families draw upon. Most importantly, this book provides specific, evidenc... [Read More]

  • Ready for Take-Off: Preparing Your Teen With ADHD or LD for College

    • ASIN: 1433808919
    • ISBN: 1433808919
    • Manufacturer: Magination Press

    An Honors NAPPA (National Parenting Publications Awardss) Winner Mom's Choice Award for Parenting Books - Special & Exceptional Needs (Gold) In today’s world, getting accepted to college is only half of the battle. Staying in there is another matter altogether. And for students with ADHD or learning disabilities, staying, thriving, and graduating... [Read More]

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