<p>I am looking for recommendations for the best colleges in the Northeast for students who have LD's including ADD.</p>
<p>All schools have disability offices that provide support: extra time, distraction free testing, 4-8 hour course at the beginning of the semester re: organizational skills, etc. If these services meet your student’s needs, once you have your list of schools, you can make specific inquiries about parents’/studentrs’ experience with the schools on your list. </p>
<p>If your student needs the additional support, you may wish to consider the more structured, extra-fee programs: coaches, weekly meetings with learning specialists, etc. Some of these programs have a separte or additional application and in some cases applicants submit a psycho-social in lieu of SATs or other standardized admissions tests. The top schools, however, do not offer this level of specialized programming. </p>
<p>Curry and Mitchell are two such programs in the northeast; Fairleigh Dickinson in NJ has a free program for LD students (but not ADD students). Farther dow on this page, there are thread with info on Curry, New England, and Hillyer Univiersity of Hartford; there’s also a thread on Lynn (but that’s in FL). You can use the search function at the top of the page to locate earlier threads on this topic.</p>
<p>look at Fairleigh Dickenson, Hofstra and American</p>
<p>From the Fiske Guide:</p>
<p>Major Us-American, U of Arizona, U of Colorado-Bolder, Clark, UConn, U of Denver, DePaul, Fairleigh Dickinson, U of Georgia, Hofstra, Northeastern, Perdue, RIT, Syracuse, and U of Vermont</p>
<p>Small schools-Bard, Curry, Landmark, Loras, Lesley, Manhattanville, Mercyhurst, Mitchell, Muskingum, New England College, Univ. of New England, St. Thomas Equinas (NY), Westminster (MO), and West Virginia Wesleyan</p>
<p>From Princeton Review’s Guide (AKA K&W Guide):</p>
<p>Adelphi University (NY)
American International University (MA)
American University (DC)
Augsburg College (MN)
Barry University (FL)
Beacon College (FL)
Brenau University (GA)
College Misericordia ¶
College of Mount St. Joseph (OH)
Curry College (MA)
Davis and Elkins College (WV)
Dean College (MA)
Dowling College (NY)
Fairleigh Dickinson University (Florham and Metropolitan Campuses, NJ)
Finlandia University (MI)
Florida A&M University (FL)
Gannon University ¶
Georgian Court College (NJ)
Hofstra University (NY)
Iona College (NY)
Landmark College (VT)
Long Island University-C.W. Post (NY)
Loras College (IA)
Louisiana College (LA)
Lynn University (FL)
Manhattanville College (NY)
Marist College (NY)
Marshall University (WV)
Marymount Manhattan College (NY)
Mercyhurst College ¶
Missouri State University (MO)
Mitchell College (CT)
Mount Ida College (MA)
Muskingum College (OH)
National-Louis University (IL)
New Jersey City University (NJ)
Notre Dame College (OH)
Northeastern University (MA)
Reinhardt College (GA)
Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)
St. Thomas Aquinas College (NY)
Schreiner College (TX)
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (IL)
University of Arizona (AZ)
University of Denver (CO)
University of Indianapolis (IN)
University of the Ozarks (AR)
Ursuline College (OH)
Vincennes University (IN)
Waldorf College (IA)
West Virginia Wesleyan College (WV)
Westminster College (MO)</p>
<p>As one of the early posters noted, all schools - - including HYP and top tier LACs - - have disability offices and offer some form of support. The schools listed in the last two posts offer specialized programs (for kids who need more support/accommodation) and they either enroll large numbers of LD/ADD students or, as is the case of Landmark, they enroll ONLY LD/ADD students.</p>
<p>Look at U Delaware and Rutgers, too. Both of them have some very good services.</p>
<p>Also Edinboro University of Pennsylvania - very good with LD.</p>
<p>Just visited with the Learning Differences folks at Mercyhurst. Honestly, I can’t imagine a better, more thoughtful and comprehensive program. They deal with all disabilities, and have a special program for students with Aspergers that is simply phenomenal. Not too hard of a college to get in to, 3000 students, some athletics including D1 Hockey, pretty campus.</p>
<p>The school I want to go to (James Madison) doesn’t have a well known LD program or anything and I’m concerned that maybe I should consider this other school I got into (College of Charleston) because theirs is well know, but I really want to go to James Madison University…ugh. I’m Dyslexic and ADD</p>
<p>ajkdanceq92, you are right to be concerned about James Madison. We have friends who sent their son there. Despite his LD issues, the school did very little for him. In fact, one professor wouldn’t allow any accommodations for finals. My friends are very upset that their son is there now. My advice is to find another school that is more LD friendly. </p>
<p>I can tell you that most state schools don’t have good programs for LD kids. You may have to pick a private school such as Fairleigh Dickenson or Adelphi. I do know that Fairleigh Dickinson doesn’t charge extra for their tutoring and other LD services, unlike that of other schools.</p>
<p>I’m a 22 year old who graduation from High School. I took an iep test in 12th grade and got in Mainstream class’s, but by then it was to late to get a regular High School Dipolma. So the guidance counsloer told me it be better to get my Ged or otherwise I would,ve had to take all the required courses from 9th grade to 12th grade. </p>
<p>I been trying for two years to get my Ged. My basic skills have improved in the last two years, but I still need help with some. Taking GED class online, completed all of the English and scored 85% on most of it. </p>
<p>My reading is on a 10th grade level according to the High School iep test and Ged Tape Test. My math is 4th grade according to Tape test and High School. My English is 7th or 8th grade. So I have a math tutor from the school I went to and she’s helping me with my math. Let me point out her husband was my Mainstream English teacher in 12th grade too. </p>
<p>I’m just wondering if I should stick to this route to get in to my Coumminty College for two years or if i should this try and get in to a four year school or should I try another route? </p>
<p>I don’t have the issues of paying for the school, like most of my peers. </p>
<p>Please give me as much info/detail as you can. </p>
<p>Thank you in advance for the support/help.</p>
<p>First time posting here. Does anyone know if there are culinary schools for lower IQ students in the northeast? age 18</p>
<p>Check out programs offered through your state community college system.</p>