Looking for an appropriate college for High Functioning Aspie.

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Hello list friends,

My son is in his last year of High School. He wants to go to college and would

like to have the living IN campus experience.

Despite being very bright at school and very out spoken, I feel that he is very

naive and child like, I don't feel comfortable leaving him to navigate on his

own.

I have been recommended an educational advisor but it happens to be very

expensive for my budget (5 000). I need a place where he has support for time

management, focus, and organization.

Do you have any recommendations for Colleges out there? Any advisor that charges

lower fees?

Thanks for your help!

Yamila.

[Guest guest]

Yamila,

Lynn University In Boca is excellent. Call them they have a program for kids on the spectrum and the campus is small an very nice. I hope my son will be able to go there one day. AlwaysAna Brushingham

Subject: Looking for an appropriate college for High Functioning Aspie.To: sList Date: Thursday, September 1, 2011, 11:13 AM

Hello list friends,My son is in his last year of High School. He wants to go to college and would like to have the living IN campus experience.Despite being very bright at school and very out spoken, I feel that he is very naive and child like, I don't feel comfortable leaving him to navigate on his own.I have been recommended an educational advisor but it happens to be very expensive for my budget (5 000). I need a place where he has support for time management, focus, and organization.Do you have any recommendations for Colleges out there? Any advisor that charges lower fees?Thanks for your help!Yamila.

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First, every college/university has to have some sort of "department" for accomodations. They vary as to the extent of accomodations offered. Have you looked at Lynn University, in Boca Raton? I have been told that this is a university, specifically for individuals with learning disabilities. I have also seena variety of options in "Additude" Magazine. You can look at it, on-line, as well. You can also consult with "Center for Independent Living". You can also check out ldonline.org.

To: sList From: yamilapozo122002@...Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 15:13:27 +0000Subject: Looking for an appropriate college for High Functioning Aspie.

Hello list friends,My son is in his last year of High School. He wants to go to college and would like to have the living IN campus experience.Despite being very bright at school and very out spoken, I feel that he is very naive and child like, I don't feel comfortable leaving him to navigate on his own.I have been recommended an educational advisor but it happens to be very expensive for my budget (5 000). I need a place where he has support for time management, focus, and organization.Do you have any recommendations for Colleges out there? Any advisor that charges lower fees?Thanks for your help!Yamila.

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If you don't mind your child living in another area, Brevard College has a

program that I have heard good things about - http://www.cipbrevard.org/

College and Post Secondary Education

Provider: The Brevard College Internship Program

Contact Name: Caroline Wheeler

Title: National Admissions Director

Address: The Brevard Center

Address: 3716 North Wickham Road, Suite 1

City: Melbourne

State: Florida

Postal Code: 32935

Phone: 1-

Additional Phone:

Fax:

and I have a link to an article about a program at the Univ. of Central Florida.

I bookmarked it at some point in time and am passing it on:

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2009-09-12/news/0909120009_1_college-interns\

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Glenda

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> Hello list friends,

> My son is in his last year of High School. He wants to go to college and would

like to have the living IN campus experience.

> Despite being very bright at school and very out spoken, I feel that he is

very naive and child like, I don't feel comfortable leaving him to navigate on

his own.

> I have been recommended an educational advisor but it happens to be very

expensive for my budget (5 000). I need a place where he has support for time

management, focus, and organization.

> Do you have any recommendations for Colleges out there? Any advisor that

charges lower fees?

> Thanks for your help!

> Yamila.

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