Transition to College and Work Resource List

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Resources for Transitioning to College/Work for Students with Learning Disabilities
College Entrance Exams:
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ACT Services for Students with Disabilities
http://www.actstudent.org/regist/disab/
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Free ACT Practice Test
http://www.princetonreview.com/college/free-act-practice-test.aspx
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College Board Services for Students with Disabilities
(PSAT/NMSQT, the SAT, SAT Subject Tests and Advanced Placement Program® (AP) Exams)
http://student.collegeboard.org/services-for-students-with-disabilities
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Study Guides for College Board Tests
https://store.collegeboard.org/sto/enter.do
International Dyslexia Association:
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Transitioning from High School to College: Help for Students with Learning Disabilities
http://www.interdys.org/ewebeditpro5/upload/TransitionToCollegeFactSheetMay13.pdf
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Tips for Succeeding in College
http://www.interdys.org/ewebeditpro5/upload/TipsForSucceedinginCollege.pdf
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At-Risk Students and the Study of Foreign Language in School
http://www.interdys.org/ewebeditpro5/upload/AtRiskStudentsForeignLanguage2012.pdf
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Adults with Dyslexia and the Workplace
http://www.interdys.org/ewebeditpro5/upload/AdultswithDyslexiaandtheWorkplace.pdf
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Assistive Technology for Dyslexic Students and Adults
http://www.idaga.org/Downloads/AssistiveTechnologyForDyslexicStudents.pdf
Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia
www.mtsu.edu/dyslexia
June 2013
National Center for Learning Disabilities:
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Teens and Transition
http://www.ncld.org/parents-child-disabilities/teens
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E-Book: Transition to College: Strategic Planning to Ensure Success for Students with Learning
Disabilities
http://www.ncld.org/learning-disability-resources/ebooks-guides-toolkits/transition-collegestrategic-planning-ensure-success
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Checklist for Transitioning from High School to College
http://www.ncld.org/learning-disability-resources/checklists-worksheets/checklist-for-transitioningfrom-high-school-college
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Making the Transition from High School to College for Students with Disabilities
http://www.gntc.edu/pdfs/student-services/Disability-Transition_Checklist.pdf
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Adults with LD in the Workplace
http://www.ncld.org/adults-learning-disabilities/jobs-employment-ld
Additional Resources:
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STEP: Transition Services for Students with Disabilities in Tennessee
http://www.tnstep.org/resources/transitionServices.aspx
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Middle Tennessee State University: Disabled Student Services (most colleges have a similar
office)
http://www.mtsu.edu/dssemail/index.php
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Tennessee Vocational Rehabilitation Services (help finding work)
http://state.tn.us/humanserv/rehab/vrs.html
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Tennessee Technology Access Program
http://state.tn.us/humanserv/rehab/ttap.html
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AHEAD (Association on Higher Education and Disability): Resources for Students and Parents
http://www.ahead.org/students-parents
Tennessee Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia
www.mtsu.edu/dyslexia
June 2013
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