Five Ways You Can Advocate for Your Special Needs Student

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Five Ways You Can Advocate for Your Special Needs Student

With a special needs student, it is hard to create balance between allowing the school to make decisions on your child’s behalf and being a thorn in the school’s side. Here are some tips to keep in mind while advocating for your special needs student.

Elephant Journal

Elephant Journal

Advice to a College Reject

Each year, I have one of my students not getting into any colleges. Because of schools increasing reliance on a more holistic process, students find it more difficult to deem any school a “safety school.”

What do you tell an 18 year old full of promise that what they planned and dreamed for the last 18 years will all have to change?
LA Weekly Press

LA Weekly

Smarter, Faster

Each year, I have one of my students not getting into any colleges. Because of schools increasing reliance on a more holistic process, students find it more difficult to deem any school a “safety school.”

What do you tell an 18 year old full of promise that what they planned and dreamed for the last 18 years will all have to change?
St. Scholastica Press

St. Scholastica

Happy Housing: 8 essential college roommate rules for a harmonious habitat

Making new friends. Navigating campus. Choosing a major. First-year students like you have a lot on their minds — after all, the transition to collegiate life is nothing short of monumental. Some may worry about keeping up with rigorous coursework and maintaining their grades — and rightfully so. You’re in college to obtain an education, but there’s so much more to it than the hours spent in the classroom.

U.S. News & World Report

Explore Ways Community Colleges Serve Veterans

Stepping into a classroom after years of serving in the military full time can be difficult, especially for veterans who are still adjusting to civilian life.
The choice between community college and a four-year university can make a difference in student comfort and success. The structure, cost and demographic of students can make community college a better option for some service members who are interested in earning a degree or job skills.
The Mighty Press Release

The Mighty

I Won’t Succeed Despite My Autoimmune Disease. I’ll Succeed Because of It

Each year, I have one of my students not getting into any colleges.
Because of schools increasing reliance on a more holistic process, students find it more difficult to deem any school a “safety school.”

What do you tell an 18 year old full of promise that what they planned and dreamed for the last 18 years will all have to change?

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