<p>Well, that certainly gives him more choices!! As you’ve no doubt noticed, the first thing those of us with ADD students suggest is a lighter classload. I sent you a pm but I never know if those are arriving, or not 
In any case, glad to hear he will get to choose for himself. Good job for you both!</p>
<p>I’ve been following this and am so happy to hear he’s been accepted into the business school! I wish both of you well in his decision for next fall. If they’ll let him take a year off and go to CC, that would be the direction I would lean. He could take a lighter load and use all the resources available to him to help get himself up to speed. Counseling, tutoring, time management, etc. can make all the difference. And doing well in a few classes would be a great confidence booster too.</p>
<p>I have a son with special needs starting as a Freshman this September.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>I am glad that things worked out for your son. It is best for him to not have a dismissal on his record.</p>
<p>I’m glad there are some options available. In some ways I like the CC idea. The concern is that there may not be enough rigor to cultivate the required organization skills. In other words, if he skated by in CC on brainpower he wouldn’t be prepped for highter demands later.</p>