<p>My daughter is a high school senior attending a wonderful small boarding school for students with learning disabilities. The problem now is that she refuses to consider any of the colleges that I would have hoped she'd attend- the ones with strong LD services such as Mitchell, Curry, etc. Instead, she wants to follow her passion for photography by going to an art school. Rather than battle her on this I am allowing her to do this as long as the school provides some LD support. Surprisingly, many art schools claim to offer it but I'd like to know if anyone has had actual experience with the services offered at any of these schools. She has been accepted to SVA in New York city and UArts in Philadelphia.</p>
<p>You know, if she is very focused on her major, her LD may not impact her as much in college as it has in the past. One of my kids is an art major and ever since he started doing his art classes (no more Biology, etc.), he has not NEEDED the help like before. Any art school is probably filled to the rafters with kids who learn “outside the lines” so it’s a good bet they know how to deal with LD’s. In college, it isn’t so much whether the college will help the LD student, it is whether the LD student will request the help they need and will show up to get it. If you live nearby, stop in at the disabled student’s office and take a look at what they do and how they treat the kids. Bulletin boards in or adjacent to the office are often a good indicator of how active their LD services are. You should look for current flyers with ongoing enrichment activities for LD students. Good luck.</p>
<p>Bessie,</p>
<p>Thanks so much for your reply and great suggestion. My husband and I just made an appointment to talk to someone in SVA’s LD office and we’ll make one at UArts as well.</p>