College Recommendations for ADHD son

UCLA77
Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:39:33 +0000

OK, so being in Santa Rosa, he can still “go away” to most of these places mentioned, and still be close enough for you to deal with emergencies.

Here’s another thought – have you looked at Oregon colleges? He should be able to get into Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon (one of the prettiest towns I’ve ever seen!). California recently joined the WUE, and SOU is one of the exchange schools with California (still waiting, I think, for U of Oregon to add California). What it means is, if you apply for that, you don’t have to pay full out of state tuition in Oregon, but rather a reduced cost based on a formula. I recall them having a decent DSP, but we didn’t look at it too closely on our visit, so I can’t give you the particulars, you’ll have to check it out yourself. I remember my BIG problem with SOU – completely personal, because the campus and area are both gorgeous – was the on-campus presence of military recruiters. I understand they’re everywhere, but more in-your-face at 2 of the Oregon colleges we visited (the other was at Oregon State University, again, a gorgeous campus, but ROTC bldg is right next to the registration bldg). University of Oregon, however, I know two kids going there (w/LD or ADHD) and they have had a very successful first year, with a lot of good support. I was very impressed with the Ducks.

Transition – I’m wondering what that student mean when he said it was so huge – did he mean the SALT center itself or the college as a whole? The SALT center is its own building, very easy to navigate and not large at all. The campus is big, mostly long, but laid out extremely well.