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Going into college/university - is there any hope?

VioletHaze_03

VioletHaze_03

Nerdling (Fledgling nerd)
So, next year i'll be graduating high school. Most kids my age are really excited to leave home and get jobs, but the more i think about my plans for after high school, the more uneasy and hopeless i feel. My teachers are stressing independent work, and that in college, it will all be up to us. With my disability, i need a great deal of help in school- everything needs to broken down so i can understand. I know i'll crash and burn without enough help, and i don't want to fail because of my disability. I've been told i wouldn't do well, and that the courses aren't taught in a way that would work with my LD. Then there's the social struggles- i've read through a couple different experiences of people who have been through post secondary education with an ld of some kind, and there seemed to be a common theme of becoming more awkward and friendless than one's peers. Is this actually the case? Do things get better? I'm just really stressed out and feeling hopeless, so anything helps.
 
Depending on the country, the college or university should produce accommodations for your LD. For myself in Canada when I was in college, I was able to get extra time for test, have a note taker, get books on tape, etc. I would contact your college or university your planning to attend to see if they offer this.
 
The Penguin said:
Depending on the country, the college or university should produce accommodations for your LD. For myself in Canada when I was in college, I was able to get extra time for test, have a note taker, get books on tape, etc. I would contact your college or university your planning to attend to see if they offer this.
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Hmm, thank you for your advice! I know there will probably be a meeting with my guidance counsler next year, so i might try asking them as well.
 
College can be a wonderful place as it is all about supporting the students. Take full advantage of whatever help and programs you can find there; everyone should.
 
VioletHaze_03 said:
Hmm, thank you for your advice! I know there will probably be a meeting with my guidance counsler next year, so i might try asking them as well.
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Keep us posted.

My high school guidance counselor got me accept in a college I got rejected. Reason I got rejected my English mark was too low. It was a hard topic for me as I have a language based learning disability. Even having this disability, I was able to get a near 4 GPA and was able to gradate from a 3 year computer in computer science.

I have a feeling you do well. Never let anyone say what you can't do. If I listen to those type of people, I would't have all the success I have today.
 
There will only be hope if you allow it, create it, nurture it.

You will be in an environment that exists to provide skills, knowledge and experiences - that is very promising and very hopefull. You need to get as much support in place as quickly as you can so that you can get the most out of the experience, a part of that will be based upon relationships with others.

My strong point is that you have to invest the energy in order to obtain the best experience, the most hope.
 
Got to say for Jewish students in the world university is not nurturing- its daily antisemitic demonstrations by students saying Jewish people are racist and commit apartheid that would be indescribable -hopefully it might change
 
The Penguin said:
Depending on the country, the college or university should produce accommodations for your LD. For myself in Canada when I was in college, I was able to get extra time for test, have a note taker, get books on tape, etc. I would contact your college or university your planning to attend to see if they offer this.
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Totally agree with this. I wasn't diagnosed with Asperger's when I went to uni, but dyslexia had been diagnosed. I was given loads of help, even given a computer with software that meant that I could dictate essays instead of type them. I was also given extra time in my exams, and poor spelling and handwriting would be taken into consideration.
 
Don't where you are but is their any pathways collage designed to help autistic people get ready for mainstream collage.
 
I just graduated college. I had accommodations which were very help. See if your college has a disability services center. Some colleges also offer free tutoring and a tutor may be able to help you break down the work.
 
From September 1995 to July 1997 I did an NVQ Retail levels 1 and 2 course at Sheffield College, which I passed, they had a disabled specific group there, all the other students on my course had some form of disability, and they gave us all a LOT of support, especially me, because the main tutor, Mary, has known my Mum for years.
 
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