Learning the Art of Thinking: Review of Alan Jacobs’ book, How to Think
by Kathy Kuhl How do you recommend a book called How to Think: A Survival Guide for A World at Odds, without insulting your readers? Author Alan Jacobs recommends saying, “I’m sure you know someone who could benefit from this book.” And I’m sure you do. Why am I reviewing a book on thinking, […]
Self-Advocacy Skills for Students with Learning Disabilities
Review by Kathy Kuhl Self-Advocacy Skills for Students with Learning Disabilities: Making It Happen in College and Beyond, by Henry B. Reiff, Ph.D. Your child with learning challenges may be going to college. What help will they need? How will they get it? What can help them navigate the system to get available services? […]
Why Freshmen Fail and How to Avoid It! – Review of Carol Reynolds’ book
by Kathy Kuhl–a review of Carol Reynolds’ book, Why Freshmen Fail and How to Avoid it! Every summer, families celebrate graduations and prepare to send students off to college. Every year, some freshmen drop out of college. No one likes to think about it. We prepare for college life, buying bedding and fans, computers and […]
College Accommodations and Self-Advocacy Part II
By Kathy Kuhl In last week’s post, I discussed college accommodations and self-advocacy for students with learning challenges, especially in the context of college. In today’s post I’ll answer questions about college accommodations. I’ll discuss some of the practical aspects of accommodations. How to evaluate college accommodations Not all colleges offer the same levels of […]
Accommodations for the ACT: One family’s story
Years ago, I wrote about our experience getting accommodations for the SAT. I included advice from Judy Fulton. New Resource In October 2018, Jennifer Mauser wrote about her experience in 2018 on the IEW site. [That article is relevant to all who homeschool students students who learn differently, not just users of the Institute for Excellence in […]