I have only my mom and she already told me I am on my own at 18. Basically if I can’t afford it I was going to work or join a technical training program so I will have practical skills (I’m good with my hands and can build stuff). As for supports: I take honors classes with supports (which here means there is a special education teach available (but they aren’t supposed to intervene UNLESS I forgotten something (i.e didn’t turn in homework I did), guided notes, adaptive devices (adaptive laptop and recorder), I see the psychologist once a month and have what is known as “SESS” twice a week (which is mainly just a slowed down tutoring session one period a week). I would say my executive function could maybe use some work? I use a lot of post-it notes. I’m working on being better with calendars and planners.
I thought maybe I could try college after I saw the stories on Kalin Bennet and Anthony Ianni (Anthony Ianni and I even have the same diagnois). I am not a “baller” but I figured I could at least try to go to college. I don’t want to be anyone’s burden. All of CUNY is within commuting distance, but I wanted to go outside of NYC. It’s very expensive here.