Need ideas and support. Son dismissed from college.

Bethshaya
Sat, 30 Jun 2012 11:26:04 +0000

I have a son with special needs starting as a Freshman this September.

While he does not need academic support at this time, I did not want anything to hold him up in advocating for himself should the need arise.

We have had all of his files transferred from High School to the college and have been in contact and had appointments with the Academic Advisers for him.

He is enrolled at Johnson & Wales and has a very fast paced schedule. Their classes only last 9 days long and are in session for 6 hours a day. That is a lot of info to absorb in a short amount of time.

They need to set up an initial relationship with the adviser and make sure that your child is aware of their problem areas so that they are comfortable enough to advocate on their own for help. During orientation, I made sure we made him aware of the resources available to him and the adviser gave him great ideas.

The best thing she said they can do is make sure they have a relationship with each of their professors. If the professor is aware, they most likely will help them or encourage them to seek help at the first signs of struggle. Your child should not have to struggle in silence because they are embarrassed.

I dont know about other Universities, but this one has sure been helpful and encouraging for him. They made all of us feel like our sons success was their top priority, at the same time being his responsibility. They cared.