1. Find a school that offers the services of a specialist in the study of the appointment. Learning specialists are using the concept of breaking into their simplest parts and tricks designed to make learning easier and better. Often they work “work” with students. Teaching laboratory for the College of the population in general education in general is not effective for students with disabilities.

2. Pupils receive support in school education generally require by learning a trade, three times a week … to them on their “seaworthy”. For each college credit, students with 2-3 hours outside of class. Unlike high school, college mission requires interpretation and understanding. Tutoring improve these skills and prepares students to and after independence. After a few semesters of teaching the students need frequent May.

3. Practice tests for college placement, English, mathematics and reading (Google “Accuplacer” practice). Placement tests to determine the level where you begin your course. Ask in advance if the computer is allowed for the examination of mathematics – many universities do not allow. In this case, you need long division to check multiplication, fractions, not decimals, etc., the old fashioned way – not captured will not be ready. If you are not satisfied with the results of your analysis and think that they are not representative of your abilities, ask if you can test it again.

4. Please update your records if it is older than three years and submit the Office of Disability Services at the university of your choice, just after receiving the approval of the letter. High schools often help, new psycho-educational assessments for students in transition to college, but you will probably require. If your school does not try to find a school psychologist recommended that psycho-educational assessment. Unlike high school, you can be sure that your disability to remain confidential. You will regularly attend classes, and none of your colleagues are aware of the disability, if you decide to tell them to. What are the benefits of communication? You can dwell time (ie, receive also for the confusion of free testing environment, assistive technology, etc.) and special services such as mentoring, the policy scope of the game, improve confidence and, hopefully, start with a high average (mean). In addition, the students will show to enjoy protection under the Americans with Disabilities Act, in contrast to those who do not do. Whoever it is, first, without revealing the often difficult, because they are trying not know the protocol College and sensitive strategies for navigation. If they seek help, it is often too late. The result may be that it takes several semesters until they can raise their bids low.

5. Visit orientation of the first year, but also connects to the AP orientation of most universities. Although some information overlap, it is important to win two.

6. Register as soon as possible in each semester. Some schools will give priority registration to students with disabilities to education. Start record is the best option. It’s better with the Office of Disability Services tab, where the classes of the hand can someone who knows your learning style and how you choose to manage.

7. Consider a reduced course load, at least your first semester. Prepare yourself for success, until you are sure you can do with the new requirements with you. This is the phenomenon for your trust! Your health insurance may not be in danger – the coordinator of disability, indicating a letter to your insurance company that you write full time with less money because of a disability.

8. Do not sign) on (self-consultant? The office of disability have to give you advice on all academic decisions. Use it.

9. When freshman seminar needed to take your first semester. You need to know the ropes, and it will be easier in future semesters.

10. School calendar for your biological clock. In other words, the lessons, if you are vigilant and know that we arrive on time.

11. Take advantage of the difficult classes Monday / Wednesday / Friday and learning easier Tuesday / Thursday. Even if your class is the same time, it is easier to get attention for the shortest of the three-class-per-hour week. Be sure to keep your schedule balanced, very difficult if the class is balanced by lighter.

12. Course schedule five days a week. As the school day is always a reminder that education is your job, all the time. You can also participate in extra-curricular activities that your connection to improve the school.

13. Listen to the recommendations of students and teachers in the classroom. If they match your learning style, ask your learning specialist or a counselor about it.

14. Beware of Summer and Online (e-learning course). Although it is natural to want to seek additional funds in the summer, do not forget that summer is short and the work to the speed of a freight train all! It is advisable to only take courses in the summer of a stage of a simple Excel or areas where you. More importantly, if you are not a semester course in 15 weeks, no return in the summer! What are the chances that you understand where he spent 2 ½ times faster? Online courses are at your own risk. In general, it is more discipline students who do not need the structure and interaction of traditional classes. In addition, students must also improve the tone and facial expressions to understanding are accustomed to online training you in a separate DAMAGES.

15. Speed should not complete the objective of the qualification. For students, the variations, quality and speed are exclusive to each other and the race usually ends takeover difficult.

16. Do not worry about a big choice for your first 48 credits. Use this time to try classes in different disciplines. You can make an inventory of career lines show how your skills and interests overlap.

17. If you choose a major based on something you do even more fun and beautiful. Believe it or not, is simply entertainment in a quarry result – even video games and shopping. If you need advice, go to the clinic and ask them to help interest and / or Personality Inventory, as strong or Meyers-Briggs. This can be useful to find the direction.

18. Head on over between the library and after class. You can read more notes you just took place. Check the documentation within 24 hours after the material aid for his journey toward your long-term memory. Even if your own room in the building, a temptation, more than the library where you can get a page or Carrel in a private room for learning to stay focused. Ideally, you should think about while your attention span allows, although it is only 20 minutes. Follow this with a 5-minute break and return to work. Research has shown that the effectiveness is learning in short sessions with frequent, if our attention is taken to its peak.

19. Study using flash cards and the coordination of the site appears on the back of the manual. Flash Cards was the third year, and they still work. They are effective because they show you what to further review. If your handwriting is difficult to find free online website where you can make flashcards. For a time, small fee you can print your tickets. In addition, the use of the coordination sites that offer the most textbook publishers now. These sites include interactive activities and practice tests that the information about how the material. In addition, some books come with CD-ROM with interactive training. The final step in learning should always be a practical test – it is a “dress rehearsal” for the real thing!

20. Get some help at the first sign of confusion. No problems solved. With fewer trials at the University, each have more weight. You can make an appointment to visit to see your instructor for clarification of the hour, or learning specialist. Experience shows that students who come is also in close contact with a teacher a better chance of success. Also in the class students are sitting around the wealthiest will help to clarify these things. Take their phone number. “Why do successful students who wanted the time for me to Help to take questions. First, he was, he was flattered by your request. Secondly, I would like to help to strengthen the information for your classmates, so it was a win / win situation.

21. If you do little to put on a test or questionnaire destroyed. If you do not find the source of the error, you are destined to repeat it. Do you have the wrong material? You have studied long enough to know the actual material? Do you have misunderstood? Did you order? Your records are incomplete?

22. At any time during a semester, you need to know where you are just money. If you are unsure, ask your tutor. You can also advise on how to improve your grades. If you do everything possible to help (for example, your teacher, learning specialist, classmates, etc.), but are not able to have a course pass, it is better to withdraw more than with “D” or “F”. A “W” will not affect your GPA and stigmatization, unless (it’s happened repeatedly). Note: The students in financial assistance should check carefully on the withdrawal – before withdrawing financial aid office.

23. Socialization should be reserved nights if you do not go to school the next day. Going out at night to a school with academic achievement for most students is not consistent. Even if you’re up early, you are “connected” – this is not like spending a quiet evening at home.

24. Preservation of employment to a minimum. Students with learning disabilities need to take more time for study. Sometimes, organizations and support things that disability. Work is a distraction for students who have difficulty “switching devices.” College offers enough challenges without the added responsibility to work. The work should be limited to a maximum of fifteen hours per week. Students can deposit money in the winter and summer long pause.

25. Visit the old, new in the ring! Forget your habits of the past. No one you know – delete only and start again. And above all seriousness – is the official start of the adults?

In short, given the subject not many differences between high school and college, all new students of unintentional errors in navigation. For the first years of study with disabilities, however, the consequences of mistakes can be severe. Students who will join more than a quarter typically increase their chances of academic success in their new place of the university.