Bipolar Disorder, Learning Disabilities and College

glopop11
Wed, 14 Aug 2013 20:14:53 +0000

My D is thriving at Landmark! But it’s not for everyone. It is very rural and the social scene can be very quirky at times. They do offer some short term programs in summer for students transitioning to college. Something like that may be useful for the OPs S.

I posted the info below in th LD forum, but here it is again:

I would check out Dean College in Franklin, MA. It is a beautiful campus and a short train ride to Boston. Train station is walking distance from campus. They have several specialized LD programs. They offer some four-year but mostly two-year degrees but have transfer agreements with several Boston area uni’s. D and I both loved this school but the FA did not work out for us.

I’d be most concerned about you “organizing his life for him” as I think this will be the most difficult part of the transition for both of you! He definitely needs a school that will emphasize executive function skills and will keep a close eye on him given his mental health diagnosis.

I’ve also heard great things about the disability services at Lesley U in Cambridge, MA. Many students from D’s current college transfer there with positive results.