Transition to college with a learning disability

[TransitionSuccess]

I would like to introduce myself and tell you why I'm contacting you.
My name is Joan Azarva, and I am a special ed parent -- except I am
"over the hump". I have an adult son with LD/ADD who graduated
college successfully.

I have also worked with students with LD for nearly 35 years, the last
13 of which were as a college Learning Specialist at Montgomery County
Community College in Blue Bell, PA. I resigned from that position
however, in 2006, frustrated that I was spread far too thin to prevent
my students from failing - this is a common scenario at many
colleges.

I don't have to tell you that while students with LD are attending
college in record numbers, their success rate is still dismal as
compared to their peers. This is because high school and college are
entirely different systems. Not only do students arrive at college
with many misconceptions, they are also sorely-ill-prepared; this
combination often causes their demise.

Once I resigned, I made it my mission to help students PROactively
than REactively. I started a FREE e-list to distribute articles,
news, tips, etc on achieving post-secondary success -- please go to
www.conquercollegewithld.com/forum.html. I would appreciate your
spreading the word of this e-list.

I am passionate about success for this cohort - it's about time our
students received a fair shot at college success.

Joan M. Azarva, Ms.ED