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Some colleges for learning disability will strive to isolate students in need of additional support, demanding several additional courses and giving them their own sections of many classes. Others use the opposite approach, integrating those students into all general population classes and simply supplementing that workload with various means of support. If a program with additional classes is selected, it may be helpful to know if such additional classes will count toward graduation requirements or if they even carry any college credit at all. If the program was only started a few years ago, that could signify that professors and administration are still getting used to the idea of having it on campus, and may not be as flexible. A more well-established program will likely have a greater variety of resources (I. E., textbooks on tape, classroom aides, a greater variety of tutoring programs etc.) Additionally, older programs will give prospective students the option of contacting alumni for an unbiased assessment of the program. Know the specifics of the admissions process for all potential programs. It is very important to make sure prospective students qualify for all available services at the school of their choice. Many schools may make students take tests, submit writing samples and/or present records of an established learning disability for two years or more. When assessing potential programs, ask for specifics. Knowing that tutoring is available is not enough. Find out who is doing the tutoring, what hours they are available and what specific services they will offer. Additionally, many colleges for learning disability offer peer support groups, resources for improving interpersonal skills and summer orientation workshops. All of these resources will not be available everywhere, so it is important to decide which are most important to obtain a successful college experience. For many, it will be vital to know what the cost of each program will total. Some programs will cost nothing on top of the normal tuition fees while others will have several hidden costs. In those cases, grant money is available. Beacon College is a college for ADHD students, accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award Bachelor and Associate of Arts degrees. (http://www.beaconcollege.edu)
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