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100 Things Every College Student With a Disability Ought to Know
Finally, a self-orientation to college book written for students with disabilities (not just parents) that clearly explains how-to-succeed. 100 Things helps students appreciate the significant transition involved in starting college, including its sometimes overwhelming, frustrating, and anxious feelings. Dr. Kendra Johnson and Trudie Hines’ informal interviews with hundreds of “been there” students with a range of disabilities has produced an interesting and enjoyable reading of consumer-friend
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A Plus,
This will be an essential purchase for any person with disabilities who is considering college. Like earlier titles I’ve recomended, Kendra D. Johnson and Trudie N. Hines’s book recognizes and acknowlleges how the law actually works. They’re not trying to exploit audiences.
Although people can enter college at any time after they have a high school/GED degree, their book is written more for the ‘traditional’ aged student who needs to know how the college environment substantively differs from high school special education programs. It is jam-packed with substantive information which these students should know if considering college. But it’s written so they themselves easily understand and access the information for their own benefit.
It intersperses ‘voices’ of college student personal experiences with lists of college legal differences in a convienient format. These authors want their book to ultimately be a quick and practical reference a student will easily return to many times as they inevitably transition from high school to college.
Parents themselves might want to help with this transition process, but not necessarily know who or where to turn for advice at this point in their child’s life. Accommodation have changed from what everybody previously knew and was comfortable with. This is a point itself highlighted throughout the book. The student inevitably will have to undergo this transition on their own.
This book is a great gift for individual students either considering or even heading off to college. It’s also a good purchase idea for high school and/or community libraries. Students should have access to resources providing them with realistic information about what is expected and legally required in the college environment.
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