Overview

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 to change the lives of students with learning disabilities by preparing them for college in an effective, concrete way.

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Author:   Mati Sicherer
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.344kg
ISBN:  

9780367141172

ISBN 10:   0367141175
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   12 September 2019
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Tables Part 1. The Background Work 1. Why This Book? 2. What are Learning Disabilities? Part 2. Most Common Learning Disabilities 3. Dyslexia 4. Dyscalculia 5. Dysgraphia 6. Processing Disorders (Visual and Auditory) 7. Nonverbal Learning Disorder Part 3. Related Disorders 8. ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder/Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder) 9. Dyspraxia 10. Executive Function Disorder 11. Memory Issues Part 4. Our Role as Counselors 12. Our Role 13. What Counselors Need to Know About Working With the Child Study Team 14. What Counselors Need to Know about College Readiness 15. What Counselors Need to Know About IEPs 16. What Counselors Need to Know About Self-Advocacy 17. What Counselors Need to Know About Study Skills 18. What Counselors Need to Know About Choosing Colleges and Universities Part 5. The Comprehensive Program 19. Building the Program 20. The Program Part 1: College Readiness Part 2: Understanding Strengths and Challenges Part 3: Self-Advocacy Part 4: Study Skills Part 5: Picking the Right School Index

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Mati Sicherer, EdD, is a high school counselor in special education with a focus on learning disabilities. She has worked in education for more than 20 years.

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