<p>SlitheyTove - Be careful with the “experiential” label. So many of the schools my daughter looked at claimed to be experiential only to find that they have a few upper level classes like that but at the Freshman and Sophomore level they are extremely rare. Just because your class goes on one class trip to a museum doesn’t really qualify that course as being experiential.</p>
<p>My son was classified all through grade school and high school so a strong support and/or LD program was a high priority during our college search. We sent him to a small liberal arts college (that changes lives) and it didn’t work out - no fault of the LD support. Starting over from home he attended community college (and other local colleges - a course here, a course there) in NJ, then in NC, earned the associates degree, transfered to UNC Charlotte and is doing great - the BA is in sight. Neither the community college nor the university were approached about LD programs or accomodations. He has become a much better student on his own (maturity process?) and the math and language requirements are tough but he is managing. </p>
<p>As for “experiential learning,” that is the term they use at Northeastern University for their co-op program. Students work for 6 months at a time, so it takes 5 years to earn a bachelors degree (or 5 1/2 years in the case of S2, graduating this month).</p>
<p>Great thread, and very appreciated. My second son is a little young (8th grade) but time will slip away before you know it. This board was very helpful for me 10 years ago (wow) with my first son == completely different academic profile==and it looks like I’ll be on this board again. At this point my biggest concern is that due to his LD, son just doesn’t like academics at all and he doesn’t really see himself in college. So that’s a discussion. But it college is in his future, it’s nice to know that this board offers a lot of support and info.</p>