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Invaluable!
As an educator who deals with students with learning disabilities, this guide is an essential tool for placement possibilities.This Peterson's resource has a precise yet thorough introduction for self advocacy and college expectations for students. In addition it has tips for who to see, what is required, and the types of services colleges are offering.There is a 300+ page listing of both 4-year and 2-year colleges that offer supportive programs. This is an excellent resource for parents, students, and school counselors.

Good Book to Have!
Even though information moves at the speed of light, some things are good to have on hand.I was able to help out a friend find a college for their child.The basic information like phone numbers of administration, address of college, and the like were helpful in their case.The information that I was looking for was used and appreciated.

Another edition of lies
As other reviewers correctly noted, some students with disabilities have not yet gained the maturity to self-advocate for themselves and receipt of their necessary accommodations in college.

College will be a challenge for any student, disability or not, who is not responsible enough to look after and then take care of our own own personal affairs. As a person with a learning disability, who HAS successfully completed her college degrees, I honestly vouch that self-advocacy IS required at any college you are accepted to and enroll at. It's infact the law.

In addition to falsely implying that people with disabilities can only enroll at a limited number of campuses, these guides 'forgot' that students are legally required to advocate for their accomodations at any public college campus they are ultimately accepted to and enroll at.

It has nothing to do with intended major or extra curricular hobbies. This self-advocacy will be expected from 'shy' personalities as well. If they need to remain enrolled in the college and obtaining accommodations, oh yes, they will learn to become more assertive.


The self-advocacy is what ultimately allows us to receive the exact same accommodations which we need to successfully complete class assignments and then graduate. It also provides us with the accomodations (where also required) for on-campus living/student life...etc.

College students MUST understand that their campus is legally covered by a different set of disability laws than had existed in the k-12 environment.

Now, ANY college campus only has to provide 'reasonable accommodation' to a student with disabilities. It is not under any circumstances obligated to retain every one of us wanting to earn a degree no matter how 'nice' or `hard-working' we are. We must instead prove that we can do the `regular' work at a `regular' speed'.

Nor is it required to deal with the concerns of our parents, irrespective of how concerned they are that we be able to complete that desired degree. If they haven't already, the last years of high school are a prime opportunity for a person with disabilities to develop their own self advocacy skills, especially in exercise at our own annual IEP meetings.

We need to be the ones ourselves who are meeting with the college officials. If we do not advocate for our accommodations, nobody else legally can at the college environment. College administrators simply do not have to meet--or listen to parents guardians--even while taking tuition money!

Instead of these books, I strongly recommend "Self-Advocacy Skills for Students With Learning Disabilities: Making It Happen in College and Beyond". Henry B. Reiff explains in depth the points which I have briefly covered above, instead advocating that colleges are picked based on the institutions nationally-recognized academic credentials and your degree focus/intended degree focus so that college education will actually be worth something when you do graduate. Wanting people with disabilities ourselves knowing how to properly perform the college application and enrollment processes which will be expected, his book provides a much more realistic perspective than this so-called guide and similar con-jobs.

Their books are about as helpful as encouraging somebody to narrow down and then pick a college based on 'Is it located on a round earth?'. It provides no practical or realistic information which we could utilize.

"Program" or "Services" ???
If you are considering buying this book then you are likely a parent with a child with a learning disability.I am a parent of a child with a learning disability.I have found that I MUST advocate for my child.Entering College as a Freshman is another life transition.These life transitions can be so very difficult for these students.What makes this book valuable is that the book organizes those schools that have "Structured/Proactive Programs".It lists detailed information such as number of staff supporting the program, number of students enrolled, orientation, diagnostic testing, tutoring, written policies. I did not find this kind of organization or these details on the college internet sites. These "Structured/Proactive Programs" are programs that students with IEPs will need."Services" will simply not be enough because "Services" require the student to seek them out. Many students with learning disabilities entering college have not yet developed the maturity to be an advocate for themselves.Hence, the need for a "Program".These programs have additional fees indicating that they provide additional services not provided for students without a disability.

LD College Guide Review
I like the format of this book. It's organized by 2 and 4 year colleges that offer structured programs, which require your student to meet on a regular basis with support personnel, and decentralized programs which offer support, but your child must initiate meetings with the support personnel. It provides information on the # students receiving services and the qualifications of support personnel. When looking at colleges, I was initially confused because manycolleges have disability/ADD support, but it required some investigating to understand the quality and depth of their programs. If your child needs more support than just editing papers, which most colleges now provide, this book offers insight into the schools that are able to offer more dedicated support. ... Read more

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Sharing the experience of bringing up a child with non verbal learning disability (NLD), this warm and accessible book offers advice on subjects ranging across diagnosis and therapy, children's interaction with each other, suitable activities for a child with and how to discuss NLD with children. An essential guide, this book will reassure, advise and inform parents and professionals who work with children with NLD. ... Read more

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Extremely Beneficial, Perceptive, True-life
A Special Kind of Brain is extraordinarily beneficial to such caregivers of young children diagnosed with NLD. The author offers detailed descriptions and true insight by exposing her personal experience on maintaining responsibility over a child diagnosed with NLD. Within this book I found the author placed an extensive amount of research on such a diagnosis throughout this difficult journey. Her hands-on awareness introduces a variety of informative aspects to those seeking facts as well as answering a long list of questions that parents inevitably have upon discovering such a diagnosis. All of which has made this book highly successful on offering guidance and courses of action to take for parents of young children diagnosed with NLD. Parents may commonly feel a sense of helplessness during this particular challenging experience. I'm confident that after reading A Special Kind of Brain such parents can press on with a great deal of peace of mind.

Highly Informative, Insightful and Humorous
A Special Kind of Brain is particularly helpful to parents of young children who have been diagnosed with NLD as well as those who are in the assessment phase of treatment. It is a must read for any parent seeking clear, concise descriptions of NLD behaviors as well as a thorough guide to literature and resources on the topic. The author's humorous insights and recommendations are what set this book apart from what little literature exists to date. The use of humor is precisely what parents of NLD children need; not only to be effective parents but to preserve their own sanity and A Special Kind of Brain does just that.

Not helpful for our particular needs
This book could be helpful to others experiencing puzzling behaviors in small children.It wasn't particularly helpful in our situation - dealing with a teenager.I still do not understand the difference between non verbal learning disability and asperger syndrome which is why I bought the book.The symptoms are so similar that separating them into two syndromes seems to add to the puzzle rather than be helpful. ... Read more

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Coordination problems often make everyday activities a challenge for children with learning disabilities. This accessible manual offers practical strategies and advice for helping children with coordination difficulties.
The author explains how to recognize normal and abnormal motor development, when and how to seek help and includes specific teaching strategies to help children with coordination difficulties succeed in the classroom, playground and home. She describes a wide range of therapeutic methods and provides a comprehensive list of resources.
Full of practical help, this is essential reading for anyone caring for, or working with, children with developmental motor concerns. ... Read more

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Good Book
This is a very easy to read book with a lot of good information and ideas.I would recommend this book to therapist, parents, and others interesting in Motor Skills in children.

therapy book
nice size of book, best for therapists in their early careers.good ideas for home and therapy needs.

Great Help
Our son was given a diagnosis of Developmental Coordination Disorder by two different doctors--but we were not given any information about what that meant! This book has been one of the most helpful in understanding coordination disorders and how to deal with them. It gives helpful strategies for helping specific areas, for instance balance or motor planning or mealtimes. One suggestion, that electric toothbrushes are easier for some children, especially those with oral sensitivity, was worth the price of the book to me--toothbrushing is no longer an ordeal! The book is fairly short, so is easy to read and easy to refer back to.` ... Read more

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Twenty talented, successful people with LD tell their own stories in this inspiring book. Some are famous (one received a MacArthur Foundation Award), most are not, but all are positive role models for people with or without LD. B&W photos. ... Read more

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Inspiring!
A very inspiring and informative set of profiles.The 'where are they now' updates really bring out the richness of each person's experience.I also like the reference sources at the end of the book.Great for reading with my students!

"Succeeding with LD" is a highly successful book!
In the Annotated Bibliography of "Learning A Living' A Guide to Planning Your Career and Finding A Job for People with Learning Disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder, and Dyslexia, I wrote;

"Success stories of people that range from age 12-62.Some are famous including Pat Buckly Moss, an artist whose work is known worldwide, and Paul Orfalea, who is founder and Chairperson of Kinko's.Others are less famous, but also have lessons to teach.Most of the stories involve academic issues, but some workplace incidents are included."

I would like to add a few things to this initial review.The book has great, easy-to-read print.It is inspiring.I loved each story.It is very worth reading.

An enlightening and inspirational book for anyone.
After 35 years of teaching children with all kinds of abilities, I found this book truly emphasized the theory of working through strengths.Success can only be evaluated by the individual and his relationship to theworld.It is easy for a professional or any person for that matter, tofind one's faults.The skill of the professional is to discover one'sstrengths.This takes patience and a sincere determination to work with anindividual and help him identify his potential.These strengths can bevery simple however simplicity can lead to success. Jill Lauren hasclearly illustrated this concept in her book and has made it an inspirationfor both children, adults and most importantly educators.It is a pleasureto know that a person like Jill Lauren knows her strengths and she isobviously succeeding in her field.

An enlightening and inspirational book for anyone.
After 35 years of teaching children with all kinds of abilities, I found this book truly emphasized the theory of working through strengths.Success can only be evaluated by the individual and his relationship to theworld.It is easy for a professional or any person for that matter, tofind one's faults.The skill of the professional is to discover one'sstrengths.This takes patience and a sincere determination to work with anindividual and help him identify his potential.These strengths can bevery simple however simplicity can lead to success. Jill Lauren hasclearly illustrated this concept in her book and has made it an inspirationfor both children, adults and most importantly educators.It is a pleasureto know that a person like Jill Lauren knows her strengths and she isobviously succeeding in her field. ... Read more

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This valuable resource for people working with adults with learning disabilities provides over 60 sessions of fun and engaging activities that aim to entertain and stimulate the minds of people with learning disabilities. The sessions are divided into different types of activity including cookery, arts and crafts, drama and dance, and outside events. A comprehensive collection of varied and enjoyable activities, this practical book also contains useful tips to ensure that sessions run smoothly. All the activities are tried and tested by experienced practitioners and include a key advising the level of help required, wheelchair user suitability and any related health and safety issues involved. Ideal for use in social clubs or residential homes, this is an essential resource for professionals and volunteers working with adults with learning disabilities. ... Read more

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Comprehensive guide to more than 750 institutions in the U.S. and Canada that offer programs for special needs students. ... Read more

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Bad info led to poor choice of college.
I had to do all my own research as I have no family. I chose a school using this book as a guide and it turned out to be a huge mistake. They had no resources available at all! Now I don't have the werewithall to transfer somewhere else so I will end up flunking out without resources! Beware. It may have been more the school's fault than Peterson's, but beware just the same. PS. The wrong stock photo is up for this edition.

"Program" or "Services" ???
If you are considering buying this book then you are likely a parent with a child with a learning disability.I am a parent of a child with a learning disability.I have found that I MUST advocate for my child.Entering College as a Freshman is another life transition.These life transitions can be so very difficult for these students.What makes this book valuable is that the book organizes those schools that have "Structured/Proactive Programs".It lists detailed information such as number of staff supporting the program, number of students enrolled, orientation, diagnostic testing, tutoring, written policies. I did not find this kind of organization or these details on the college internet sites. These "Structured/Proactive Programs" are programs that students with IEPs will need."Services" will simply not be enough."Services" require the student to seek them out. Students with learning disabilities entering college have not yet developed the maturity to be an advocate for themselves.Hence, the need for a "Program".These programs have additional fees indicating that they provide additional services not provided for students without a disability

not helpful
After a quick scan this book was returned as it offered very little insight to the individual colleges that could not easily be picked up online.The information provided had no depth as comments were very standardized.

Another con-job off the presses
I am a person with a disability who holds both an undergraduate and masters degree. These guide books are among the most misleading things I have ever come across. They continue insisting that college accommodations are only available at certain institutions---completely ignoring reality which says they are actually available everywhere.

I entered and successfully completed both my degrees only because I came in already knowing my legal rights and responsibilities. I always recognized that I still would receive accommodations in college, but also that the college environment is covered by a different set of laws than my public school special education classes.

Because all colleges are required to admit otherwise qualified students with a disability and make reasonable accommodations in academics and facilities, these guides are nothing more than a slick con-job for (primarily) gullible parents who aren't up to date on either the law or their child's obligation (if they weren't already doing it!) to be a self-advocate for their own accommodations at college.

In the post-secondary environment, the disability office (regardless of size/staff) is not going to come after students for their initial registration for services or the each semester's re-registration to receive accommodations in specific classes. It is also the student's responsibility to talk with the professor about the accommodations they will need in the class.

It breaks my heart to receive letters from people continuing to make dangerous assumptions, but as long as the books remain in print, I realize errors will repeat. Readers initially might not know better, but I've got to wonder about the conscience of the authors--how can they honestly sleep at night after publishing blatantly inaccurate falsehoods which well-intentioned people attempt taking to heart in the absence of correct information?

What next, a guide to colleges with gravity and/or running water?

Very Useful
This book has a lot of information, much more than I expected.Another book, the K&W Guide to Collegesfor Students with Disabilities, was not useful at all.

I wish this book came with a CD or online search tool so you could search on specifics, but it has a good index. ... Read more

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James Madison Univ., Harrisonburg, VA. Text provides hints and suggestions for educators working with children suffering from mild disabilities. Covers reading, writing, math, advanced thinking, organization, test taking, study skills, and note taking skills through the use of a five- step model. Softcover. ... Read more

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Excellent Resource!
This book was a required textbook for one of my graduate classes. It is an amazing resource and extremely easy to comprehend. You can immediately apply the strategies in your classroom, after reading. ... Read more

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This welcome guide helps learning-disabled students tackle all the critical issues of college and career. Tracing the many steps in the college assessment and application process with an eye to the special needs of this group, the book covers finding and gaining admission to the right college, preparing cover letters and resumes, exploring career options through networking and interviewing, evaluating job offers, and more. ... Read more

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Overall good book
Because so many 'college student with disability' books do a HORRIBLE job with their thesis, this book is in an important class by itself.

Addressing the prospective college student themselves, it merely requires them (if not already doing so) to assume proactive self responsibility) for accademic and personal success from the time of research to after-college graduation. Our parents legally cannot advocate in the college environment irrespective of how much they love us. So, people with disabilities need to do it themselves in the college environment!

Plus, it leaves that college environment itself wide open for application. It is correctly acknowledged that people with disabilities are NOT limited to considering only a handful of campuses. Like other prospective college students, we should consider a wide variety of factors when examining and then applying to post-secondary institutions. Certainly, we should consider if they offer an academic degree program which we are interested in/might be interested in--and if it is properly accredited so we successfully get a job with that hard-earned college degree. And finding out if you like the personality of the campus accommodations office--which we have to contact ourselves for the accomodations to commence--probably can't hurt either.

On the chapter explaining the rights of college students with disabilities. I only wish it had started out explaining the VERY large difference between a k-12 special education program and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The differences which were brought up (reasonable accommodation and the college institution not having to 'lower' program speed/standards) honestly might not be clear for some readers. Myself and other people with disabilities who were well-versed in advocacy had to explain such a difference to some prospective new campus enrollees who had assumed that everything was completely the same as their high school experiences. But the author should have already included such important legal information in the book, seeing as how it was well within her own advocacy thesis area.

Still, this book remains an invaluable resource for the special education student who is capable of performing in college--but is not finding transition advice in their immediate community.

Nice Centralized Resourse
I bought this book for my daughter who has exceeded her elementary teachers expectations.She is now ready to go to college.So I looked for a book that could Guide her thru college thus aiding her to self advocate on her behalf.Knowing she would not read it, I read it.My goal is to point her to this book as she needs it.I also liked the carry over to job hunting, writing resumes', to the first day on the job.All the while providing advise for people with learning disabilities.I recommend this book to parents and their children.We will keep it.

Interesting book
This is for those that are dealing with learning disabilites or have trouble with thinking, inability to read, communicate, who're able to make better grades, attend colleges, take tests and/or quizzes, shoot!!!...this book tells it all. I recommend LIFE IS NOT A FAIRY TALE by American Idol winner and singer Fantasia.

I was reading live 5 or so chapters to this book and wasn't deeply depressed about it. So IMO it seems it helps me. I can't go mad. This is right s**t here.

Also in the book, it talks about the kinds of careers or jobs u wanna pursue or have an interest to, talks the type'a skills, type'a research u need in order to get in. I recommend this to all job-seekers, school/college graduates and dropouts, who are in school or just finished school, so forth.

This is the book u need if u wanna learn and acheive. I say AMEN to that.

College Career Success for Students with LD's
This book was very helpful.It provided a lot of in depth information.It was so informative I shared it with others who could benefit from this information.Overall a very good purchase. ... Read more

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Denny Taylor's conclusions confirm many teachers' doubts about America's mania for standardized tests, and serve as a signal to teachers and administrators that a reliance on test results can be more than misleading; it can be a hazard to the child. ... Read more

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Sad account in our educational system
This book serves as a reminder to all, not to allow full control of so called authorities. This story is a very sad account about a family that has fallen for a better way. Their results were hellish and above all a true nightmare. The book iswritten by one of the parties that tried to help a problem that did not exist in the first place.

Helps teachers to keep focused on kids.
This was required reading in college. I am glad I picked it up again and read it after two years of teaching in an inner city school. It has helped me to refocus my attentions on my students and their learning, not their test scores. The state I live and teach in, Florida, is a state that is very focused on standardized test scores. The A+ plan is really shifting teachers to teach for test results. It is frustrating. I see the coding and labeling of a child's learning from a parent's standpoint of view when reading this book. It reads fast and rings true. Teachers need to read this book every so often throughout their careers to help remind them what we chose this career for in the first place:TO TEACH!

Learning Denied
This is a must for all teachers, special educators and administrators to read! When we say we are in the field of education to help the child do we mean it? Read this powerful exposé and see what happens when "we educators" follow the rules of special education legislation, therules of the referral process, and then some very mixed up messages. Thisbook is powerful for anyone who writes anything about a child. Our wordscan and should identify the best that the child can be, while at the sametime identifying what needs the child has and how we can support the childon their path of life long learning. This book demonstrates what happenswhen people with good intentions get stuck in the process of identifyingwhat doesn't work "in" a particular child rather than what is notworking in the school system and teacher instruction and how theinstruction should be "fixed".This is a book to read again andagain.

A cautionary tale
This book is a page turner. It really made me think about the ramifications of testing and labeling kids. In this case, the school tested this kid endlessly, couldn't find anything wrong, but insisted on labelinghim learning disabled, in spite of substantial documentation of hisintellectual growth and literacy. It's great for teachers to read, becauseit can really make you think about our testing practices and their effectson kids. It would also be good reading for a parent of a tested and labeledkid. ... Read more

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Opening a window
Fast read; I scooped it up in an evening. Clear writing, to the point, funny, thoughtful and thought-provoking. I liked how the authors allowed important players in Mr. Bradlee's life to speak in their own voices in full passages, such as Mr. Bradlee's doctor.

Mr. Bradlee was pretty forthright about how his parents' resources and connections did garner him benefits that others might not enjoy. He was also candid about how sometimes it really sucked to have learning disabilities.

Some standout excerpts:

On his love of surfing: "I'm not a pro surfer or anything close to it, but that's not the point. The best surfer is the one that's having the most fun."

"Poetry by sixteen-year-old kids sucks by definition."

On what it's like to feel isolated: "Sometimes I'll see a leaf being driven over by cars, and it'll slowly get to the other side of the road. That's how I feel from time to time."

This is a good contribution to the collection of books by individuals whose brains work differently than most.

A Different Life
A different perspective on life when seen through the eyes of someone with learning disabilities.Very good!

Good Read
This was a fascinating book that gave me insight into the thinking process of the learning disabled.

Candor
Memoirs from authors in their twenties attract readers less from the disclosure of wisdom acquired over decades than from telling a story about something extraordinary and worth reading about in a life at its beginning. Quinn Bradlee's memoir, A Different Life, tells the story of the first twenty six or so years of his life. The child of Washington Post luminaries Ben Bradlee and Sally Quinn, the extraordinary story he tells here is a sweet tale of being supported by loving parents as he struggled with learning disabilities and medical problems. After years of illnesses, Quinn was diagnosed at age fourteen with something that's estimated to impact one in 2,000 people: Velo-Cardio-Facial Syndrome. This genetic syndrome is manifested through multiple physical ailments and learning disabilities. Quinn's candor in A Different Life led me to wince at times and laugh at others as he tells his story in his own unique way, and without a trace of embarrassment. Any parent of a child with learning disabilities or physical ailments will resonate with what Quinn describes on many of these pages. Through his parents, Quinn has had doors open to him that would be closed to others, and he has used that advantage well in this case as a chance for a young man with learning disabilities to talk about his life and call attention to genetic syndromes that we might not have heard about before reading this book.

Rating: Three-star (Recommended)

A life of differences
Quinn Bradlee is the son of former "Washington Post" editor Ben Bradlee and his wife, reporter Sally Quinn.Quinn was born with a heart defect and had a number of health issues throughout his life.When he was 14, he was finally diagnosed with VCFS (velo-cardio-facial syndrome) a genetic abnormality which is the second most often occurring disability (Down's Syndrome is number one.)One consequence of the syndrome is having a learning disability.I read this book since I am married to a man with a severe learning disability (dyslexia), the mother of a son with a mild learning disability (dysgraphia) and taught students with learning disabilities in public schools for a number of years.I wished to compare Quinn's experiences with my observations.Quinn's prose seems brash, yet I know this partially relative to having a learning disability and might partially be due to his recognition of his parents' celebrity.At times I cringed, recognizing "traps" Quinn found himself in during his schooling.Thankfully, Quinn and his parents found a school and teachers who concentrated on Quinn's strengths.If only we could do this for all students - special needs or not. ... Read more

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At last, a career guide written for people with learning disabilities by someone with firsthand experience!Learning a Living, the only book on the subject of careers and the challenges of learning disabilities, discusses everything you need to know in order to find a job that uses your strengths and minimizes the effects of your disability.This comprehensive book addresses career issues for high schoolers, college students, and adults with learning disabilities, dyslexia, and attention deficit disorder.

Brimming with ideas, Learning a Living emphasizes self-awareness, a positive attitude, research, and enlisting the help of others as the keys to success.Topics include:assessing strengths and weaknesses; educational options; resume writing; interviewing skills; accommodations on the job; mentors; and networking.

Anyone entering the workforce for the first time or hoping to change careers will want to refer to this one-of-a kind resource. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (7)

A fantastic career and work book!
Do not let the title of this book fool you. Although it is designed to help people with specific types of disabilities choose a career, and find and keep a job, it is an excellent work with a wealth of sound advice of us all. Carefully researched and written in a clear and concise style, it is one of the best books on career and employment issues I have ever read.
The book consists of an introduction, 15 chapters, a bibliography, and an index. The book is a treasure trove of information and techniques that should be useful to everyone, not just people with the specific disabilities described in the title.
The book is well organized and written in a clear an easy to understand style that helps the reader to analyze and deal with the various issues faced by people with learning disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), and Dyslexia.
However, as I read through the book I realized that these are issues that everyone faces when they are looking for a job, dealing with school, and handling workplace problems. The author's advice is applicable to all of us. Her thoughtful counsel about advancing in the work place, dealing with co workers, looking for a job, and all the other things she addresses, is good solid advice for all.
I highly recommend this book to everyone, disabled or not. I would call this book "Universal Design for Finding and Keeping the Job of your Choice!" Everyone should buy and read this book!

Practical help in a readable format
This book provides high school students and adults with a variety of strategies to help them explore career options, find a jobs and keep the jobs. It encourages flexible, positive thinking about job options.

The book is formatted in a way that makes it accessible to its intended audience. The print is large, the and the goals of each section are clearly stated.

The author gives excellent information about asking for accommodations, but she does not lose sight of the individual's need for self-knowledge and personal responsibility.

Carol E. Watkins, M.D.

a great resource for physicians involved in counseling
This wonderful book is a great resource for all of those professionals who have occasion to counsel people with learning disabilities. Easy to understand advice on issues such as education and career are presented. Interestingly, I believe that the information in this book is also helpful to non learning disabled young people who need a common sense and practical approach to "learning a living". As a physician, this book has been a helpful resource on many occasions.

a non learning disabled reader benefits from this book
Learning a Living is a helpful career and educational guide aimed primarily for those with learning disability. However, its common sense approach and pragmatic ideas are helpful for those of us who are also non learning disabled. A wonderful resource for learning disabled, those who live or work with the learning disabled, and those who are beginning to make educational/career decisions. Thank you, Dale Brown

Dyslexic professional at mid- career
I found this book to be simplistic and of no use.I am older than itstarget audience which seems to be 15-18.Do not by this book if you arelooking for serious career advice. ... Read more

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Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: A Guide to School Success shares the experience of three professionals who work with students with NLD in a variety of settings. Whether it is how to best present a writing assignment or how to ask a classmate to a dance, the authors have come to appreciate these students as creative, informed and personable. Rather than focusing on the limitations of this disability, these authors believe that with a quality comprehensive evaluation, a well-informed team, appropriate approaches, and the input of the student, academic and social success can be achieved! ... Read more

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Covers the bases, but nothing exemplary.
The book covers the bases, and has SOME useful material that will be helpful to teachers, students and parents.However ...

Formica has noted that the diagnostic section is 'fundamentalist'.I would characterize the diagnostic section as offensively short and profoundly narrow-minded.Even if one accepts the diagnostic criteria specified in the book, those criteria should be expanded upon so that laypersons can understand them.

Additionally, the largest section of the book covers accommodations and specialized instruction for 504 and IEP, respectively.I'd suggest that the writers present a pollyannaish world view, assuming that qualifying for an IEP or 504 occurs as a matter of course.Nothing could be further from the truth.The book could be significantly improved by addressing how, armed with an NLD diagnosis, one makes the case for 504 or IEP qualification.

Lastly, the book could really use a good proofread.

Informative and helpful
This book was helpful for me because it targeted exactly what I was seeking, "a Guide to School Success."My daughter is starting middle school so reading this book was very helpful since it provided me with the knowledge that I needed during her IEP meeting. I feel that I have a better understanding of the accommadations/modifications that are needed to help my daughter succeed and the knowledge now to better communicate her needs to her teachers/learning specialist within the school. My only regret is that I wish I had read this book a year ago since it would have helped with her classroom accommadations in the 5th grade and perhaps then my daughter would have felt less frustrated (less trips to the bathroom crying). In my experience, the school wanted to help, but didn't quite have the understanding on how to help.

Very useful information, great book
I was very happy with this purchase. It was an easy-to-read book that gave me information I can use with my son's school. I ended up ordering a second copy to give to my son's teacher. ... Read more

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Good Condition
The book I received came in the exact condition stated on the website, and I am very pleased with my purchase!

Teaching Students with Learning Problems
This book arrived in great condition and quickly. I would certainly use this seller again.

fast service
I amreally happy to get this book with in 2 weeks. The pages are clean and the price is affordable!

Good buy
This was a great buy, and the book was in good condition. However, I ended up not needing the book. I wasn't able to send it back in the time frame for returns either. But all is well! Overall, it was a great quality book and a good company to work with! :)

Good for Special Educators
I had to buy this textbook last year, as I was getting my teaching endorsement in Special Education.It is a good text, although mostly only useful if you are studying this for ceritification (I haven't used since I've been teaching). ... Read more

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The ABCs of Learning Disabilities, Second Edition, discusses major research findings on learning disabilities in children, adolescents and adults in language, memory, social skills, self-regulation, reading, mathematics, and writing, with an additional chapter on assessment.This concise primer is intended for use as an undergraduate introductory text to the field.Written with an evenness of tone, breadth, and depth, the conveys an engaging style meant to encourage the beginning student to identify the "big picture" and to be interested in conceptual issues as well as research findings.

* Undergraduate level text
* 90% new material
* Concise introduction to field
* Covers current concepts like removing the IQ-performance discrepancy formula in diagnosing learning disabilities
* New chapter on self-regulation and learning disabilities
* Whole school approach to social skills intervention ... Read more

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Covering the history of disabilities by academic subject
Packed with brand new material in this updated and expanded second edition, "The ABCs of Learning Disabilities" is now available in a second edition that improves upon the first in every way. Covering the history of disabilities by academic subject, the new edition sports an informative introduction to learning disabilities, how to diagnose them in students, a new chapter on self-regulation, and much more. "The ABCs of Learning Disabilities" is a must for every educational professional who and wants to educate learning disabled students in the most efficient and effective way possible.

excellent
Wong really goes in depth in simple language and crucial research that involves Learning Disability. She really writes so that everyone who have never heard of LD can understand. She goes through different aspects of LD. It's a recommended book for those who have no idea what learning disability is and to those who are professional in the schools. A true 5 star. ... Read more

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Unlike other books in the field, the focus of this comprehensive book is on explanatory theories of learning disabilities and the assessment and instructional/treatment programs generated within each theoretical model. By examining how theories and practices emerged in the past, the book helps readers/students understand the developmental link to the assessment and instructional practices they will use as teachers. With its broad overview of the field, this book will give current and future teachers the ability to answer the question of “why”they have chosen a particular way of arranging instruction.

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Hundreds of thousands of students with learning disabilities head to college every year. The challenges seem endless. Aside from coping with difficulties in learning, students and their families face the daunting process of seeking out the right school for their specific needs.

This indispensable resource includes:
-Advice from specialists in the field of learning disabilities
-Learning-disabled programs’ admission requirements and graduation policies
-Services available to learining disabled students at each college: tutors, note-takers, oral exams, extended test time, and more
-Policies and procedures regarding course waivers or substitutions
-Names,phone numbers, and email addresses of program administrators at each school
-Strategies for finding the right program for each student’s needs

In addition to the 338 schools profiled, a Quick Contact Reference List provides essential program information for another 1,000 schools. ... Read more

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Much easier to use than Peterson's
This book has more information and is much easier to use than Peterson's. I found Peterson's useless, and I am purchasing this (I tried them both first at the library).

Big but less than useful
There is a lot of info in this book, but I live in Washington and it only had info on 2 schools. A much better book is Peterson's Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or ADD.It separates into 2 & 4 year schools and also direct or self-directed programs. The purpose of these books should be to give you some direction as to which schools have something, and ways to contact them for more info.Tons of data about fewer schools is not that helpful, which is how I see this book.All of these books would be even more useful if they included a CD or online search capability so you didn't have to try to scour thru a large written book.

Very basic information re: only a relatively few colleges
I had hoped that _The K&W Guide to Colleges: For Students with Learning Disabilities or ADD_ would be useful in selecting an appropriate college for an LD kid. Unfortunately, it was not.

On the plus side, it contains basic information in an easy-to-use format. However, that positive is outweighed by the negative: it seems to only sample a few of the many colleges and universities in the US. E.g., UC-Berkeley is included but UC-Davis is not. (Most UC campuses, like most colleges and universities, are not.) However, the services provided at UCD are similar to those at UCB. Similarly, USF and USC are included but Mills College and Stanford are not, although the schools that are excluded seem to have the same kinds of services as those that are included. The same pattern occurs among two-year colleges.

I could find no explanation of why any given college was included or excluded. Without such understanding, the book seems like a random collection of colleges with very basic information about what types of services each provides. I don't see how it is helpful in selecting a college for someone with an LD or ADD unless you've already determined which colleges you'd like to attend and are fortunate enough to have all those colleges included in this book. Even then, most the information in this book would be readily available on most colleges' web sites, along with a wealth of useful information about accommodation that's not included. Therefore, I think that for most LD or ADD students, this book is not very helpful.

Excellent Guide for Parents of LD kids
I found this guide to be just what I was looking for.By reviewing the admissions procedures for LD kids, and seeing the number of staff a university devotes to assisting students with disabilities I am able to direct my son to schools that can best help him.I was very encouraged to find the University of Arizona and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill among major colleges with strong programs.I bought a second copy to give to our high school. ... Read more

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The instructional approach presented in "Teaching Adolescents With Learning Disabilities" emphasizes thinking processes, self-regulation, and problem solving. The text presents a wide range of general strategies that can be applied to all content areas with the goal of identifying the most effective. You'll also find new information on memory, note-taking, test-taking, social skills, transition, and collaborative skills. The authors include research and the best practices in adolescent education and psychology. ... Read more

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Great Teacher Resource
Wonderful book.Deshler knows what he is talking about and writes a wonderful guide for teachers, great suggestions that are very practical.
If you only buy one resource, this would be the main one to purchase.

Wonderful Resource
This book is full of strategies and techniques that are porven to work with adolescents through adults with learning disabilities.It is a rich resource of the theorectical underpinnnings and the everyday realities thatedcators face with this unique population. ... Read more

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Exclusively written for teenagers and young adults dealing with a wide variety of learning disabilities-including ADHD and dyslexia-this accessible resource offers the tools for taking a proactive role in identifying, understanding, and overcoming the obstacles facing teens with learning disabilities. Learning Disabilities provides a clear and informative overview of the most common disabilities, appealing to teenagers with its easy-to-read format and positive tips for success. ... Read more

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The authors include a complete glossary of terms, plus guidelines for academic instruction, behavioral interventions, classroom accommodations, placement options, assessments, and transition services for students with LD. ... Read more