College Articles Special Needs Applicants

Here's a good clear introduction for students with special needs and their parents beginning to look at colleges:

http://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/resources/best-accredited-colleges-schools-for-students-with-disabilities/

Here's a link to a site with up to date listings of special needs programs at many colleges:

https://www.topcollegeconsultants.com/freeresources/

This site also provides lots of other sorts of helpful information, some for free.

Here's a list of local college programs made by a parent in 2024:

List of local college programs for students with special needs made by a parent 2024

Excellent Local College Program

Dean College's Arch Program is definitely worth considering:

http://www.dean.edu/uploadedFiles/Content/Academics/Learning_DisabilitiesFlyer.pdf

Dean now also has a social support program that can be combined with Arch or used separately. Here's a link to a December 2023 webinar about it:

https://vimeo.com/891612723/794880924a?share=copy

Here are two articles in a series for students with special needs from Landmark College's blog that provide a lot of useful information to students and parents thinking about college:

High School to Higher Education Transition Series, Part 1: How College Will Be Different From High School 22

High School to Higher Education Transition Series, Part 2 Actions to Take in HS 22

Here's a starter list of colleges seeking to work with students who learn differently:

A starter list of colleges seeking to work with students who learn differently 23

There are worthwhile articles here about a number of topics relevant to students with special needs who are applying to college or even considering doing so:

College Admissions for students with special learning needs 23

Choosing a college for a student with mental health or neurodivergent needs 23

Navigating College as a Neurodivergent student 22

how To access College Accommodations 21

5 Steps to College Accommodations 21

Applying to College As a Student with Special Needs 20

College tips for students with Autism 20

More Colleges Opening Doors To Students With Developmental Disabilities19

Positive Aspects of Dyslexia19

My Son With Aspergers Went To College19

Autism and Success In College19

Coaching Through the ADHD Life Cycle19