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High School

• A Guide to the College Process: Getting In and Staying In
  Point your students and their parents to this useful guide about the college process.

The LDW® Publications Archives

The following archived articles from previous LDW® publications are always available for LDW® members. Not a member? Join today!

Assessment

• Portfolio Assessment in Special Education: Tracking Development of Study Skills
• Screening Checklists: Early Identification of Children at Risk for Reading Failure, Handwriting Difficulties, and Spelling Error Analysis
• When to Worry and What to Do: Assessment and Intervention for Students with Learning Disabilities and ADHD
• Alternative Assessment

• A Prelude to Bound and Determined
• The Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Learning Disabilities in Yound Children in a Greek Primary School
• Community Partnerships: The Key to Independence
• Using Blended Instruction to Develop a Work-based Learning Model for Students with Learning Disabilities

• Transitional Skills for Post Secondary Success...Reflections for Students with Learning Disabilities
  A thorough, extensive resource for parents and students with learning disabilities, this book will help students make the transition from high school to the college campus. It is a roadmap for making that transition, and for the college years that follow, a success.
• Many Shades of Success: Other Views of Post-Secondary Options
  The transition of moving from the relative "cocoon" of high school to the world of work or a post-secondary placement can be overwhelming for a youth with LD. This new book can help.

• Planning for Success: The College Application Process for Students with Learning Disabilities
  The college admission process can be a confusing and overwhelming experience for students with learning disabilities and their families. On the other hand, with careful planning, it can be an exciting and rewarding experience resulting in a happy match between the student and school. In this video, you will view early planning, college visits and interviews, the application and essay, as well as how to choose the best college. Selected as the recipient of a National Award on LD by LDA.
• Pathways to Success: College Students with Learning Disabilities
  Students with learning disabilities share strategies that have brought them success in college and graduate school. They discuss the realities of adjusting to the new academic challenges and to the differences in support services between post-secondary and high school levels. Selected as the recipient of a National Award on LD by LDA