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College Prep: What You Need to Know (Understood)

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Helping your child through the process of choosing a college, applying and then getting ready to go can seem like a daunting task. Like everything, it’s easier if you break it down. Here’s information to help you get your freshman-to-be all set for his four-year adventure.

You will find:

9 Steps for Easing the Transition to College
Typs of College Accommodations and Services
Checklist: What to Ask Colleges About Assistive Technology
Video: College Students on the Best Things Their Parents did for Them
And more...

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College Prep: What You Need to Know

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ADD/ADHD After High School Emotional Disability High School Independent Living Learning Disability Mild/Moderate Disabilities Other Health Impairment Postsecondary Education Self-Determination Transition