shawbridge

CardinalFang -- that is a good question. We have two such questions: 1) disclose the LDs? (I think my son's answer has to be yes); and 2) disclose significant illness last year and lesser but still significant illnesses in prior years?

He missed a significant part of last year and basically had to work independently in the spring. Fortunately the consequences weren't bad (A-'s rather than A's in 3 courses and much less work than planned in the homeschool course focused on his novel). Since his record is pretty good, we're thinking we would not disclose the illness, especially since we think we are on the road to solving the problems.

juststoppingby

the leading neuroscientist in this field. It came out about 4 years ago.

She gives lots of suggestions for technology to help dyslexic students.

Not sure if college suggestions are included, you would have to look and see.

MQD

Thank you transition success. He told me this week that he usually lets people know when he realizes he will be working with them over a period of time. He is 13 and I think on a good path.

tomboy

Transition success -

I'm late to this party but your comment about finding an LD office that fits rang true. In high school the LD services coordinator was, well, not exactly the kindest person in the world. Some of us were told that our LD's weren't real (ok, let me check the testing I've had since 2nd grade), or to just get over it.
Needless to say I learned to avoid this woman like the pleague and just deal with problems on my own. She thankfully was "not asked to return" my senior year.

At college the LD coordinator and I talk about once a week and mostly its not about LD. She's there when I need her but otherwise lets me deal with my own problems, which she learned quickly is how I deal with things. She has been known as "the hammer" if I need to call her in if there are problems. She fixes them and then lets things get back to normal.

College is completely about finding the right fit, if you don't things can and will be a disaster.

TransitionSucces

That's a tough one - is your son going to have a personal interview? If so, it might become apparent then. Or, he might turn a negative into a positive by writing his personal essay on how he copes. I think that would be pretty impressive to an admissions officer. My other thought is that if your son discloses and is not accepted (despite the fact that you feel he is qualified), maybe you wouldn't want him at that school anyway?

By the way, for those who think an internship takes away from time to take credited classes, some school give credit for internships. My son was a communications major and did a whole semester in the broadcasting booth with the Red Sox announcer (who also taught at the school). He received credit for that internship. It never hurts to ask, anyway.

TransitionSucces

Where is this great school you talk about, Tomboy??