65.2 Preventing Failure in Learning Disabled and ADHD Students by Careful College Selection

Students with learning disabilities and ADHD are entering college in increasing numbers. However, their dropout/failure rates are much higher than those of peers with no learning issues. This happens when as follows: 1) families are unaware of what students will need to succeed academically; 2) families do not know what kinds of support are offered at colleges; 3) families do not understand that students do not always receive the same accommodations in college as they do in high school; 4) families do not acknowledge that students will need support to do well in college; and 5) families are concerned about the “stigma” of having a learning disability (LD)/ADHD.

Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - October 1, 2018 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sherri Maxman Source Type: research