Finding College Support for Kids With Learning and Attention Issues

Going off to college can be scary -- both for kids and their parents. That's especially true if the student has learning and attention issues, like dyslexia or ADHD. Hear from Manju Banerjee,...

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It's really important to have a support network in college for students with attention andlearning issues.Because navigating college is very different from K through 12, and what you see in collegeis well beyond just the academics.You need to know, when things are not going according to the plan you had in mind, wheredo you go and what do you do.And I call this having a plan B. And plan B means you know a particular student in classwho you can connect with to get clarification on homework, or a particular faculty memberwho may or may not be your advisor, who you can reach out to when you need clarificationon the program of study, maybe a specific counselor within the counseling department.It is these personal relationships which is what forms that support netw...