Madaus, Joseph W. "Navigating the College Transition Maze: A Guide for Students With Learning Disabilities." Teaching Exceptional Children 37.3 (2005): 32-37. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010
The article provides examples of problems that may arise during the transition from high school to college. It also gives a model of success for those students moving on to college with a learning disability. The article answers frequently asked questions about learning disability services at the university level. It shows differences between high school learning and upper-level college learning. Finally, the article expresses students the differences in the special education service in high school and college.
Levinson, Edward M., and Denise L. Ohler. "Transition from High School to College for Students with Learning Disabilities: Needs, Assessment, and Services." The University of North Carolina Press, Oct.-Nov. 1998. Web. 22 Nov. 2010.
This article talks about how the number of students going to college with learning disabilities is at an all-time high. It talks about requirements for colleges to help these students out. The article stresses how the transition is often a difficult one for these students. It also provides information about how the universities can best help the students with the transition. The article says one of the main causes for the problems students with learning disabilities face is the abundance of free time.
Hicks, Terence, and Samuel Heastie. "HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE TRANSITION: A PROFILE OF THE STRESSORS, PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT AFFECT THE FIRST-YEAR ON-CAMPUS COLLEGE STUDENT." Journal of Cultural Diversity 15.3 (2008): 143-147. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010.
This article deals with the problems that first year students go through on campus during their first year. The article deals with responses to over 500 college students to a survey. It deals with problems from roommates to being sick often. Not too many people reported that they had been affected very often. Also only two percent were stressed about housing. Only three were stressed about problems with a professor.
"Students with Disabilities Preparing for Postsecondary Education." U.S. Department of Education. Sept. 2007. Web. 22 Nov. 2010.
The article provides what differences one should expect between high school and college for students with learning disabilities. It provides answers to common questions about colleges and disability services. It informs the reader that they must provide documentation to prove they have a disability. The college does not have have to pay for the tests so students are on their own. However, the services the college provides are free to the students with documentation of a disability.
Lewis, Colleen. "Making the Transition from High School to College for Students with Disabilties." National Center for Learning Disabilities, 2008. Web. 22 Nov. 2010.
This article addresses the transition from high school to college for students with learning disabilities. It gives the differences between receiving help in high school and receiving help in college. For example, in college one has to actively seek help. Also one must proof with documentation that they indeed to have a learning disability. The article informs the reader what what the student with a disability should do once accepted into college. It gives helpful information to make the transition as smooth as possible
Gil, Lynn A. "Bridging the Transition Gap From High School to College." Teaching Exceptional Children 40.2 (2007): 12-15. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010.
The article uses John, a freshman at a four year university, as an example for the transition from high school to college. John was identified to a have a learning disability in second grade. He recieved services throughout his academic career. The article addresses problems and transitional issues that may come about during the first year of college. The article ultimately shows that those students who are self-determined are more likely to seek out help during their academic transition.
Smith, William L., and Pidi Zhang. "STUDENTS' PERCEPTIONS AND EXPERIENCES WITH KEY FACTORS DURING THE TRANSITION FROM HIGH SCHOOL TO COLLEGE." College Student Journal 43.2 (2009): 643-657. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 22 Nov. 2010.
The article takes a look at the factors that play a role in the transition from high school to college. The article examines how many times students asked or recieved help. The most important factor of help seemed to people parental encouragement. The number of times one asked for help differed from person to person. Also, how a student determined what help was differed from race to race. The lack of help, however, did not affect one's grade point average.
Bruce, Barbro, Gunilla Thernlund, and Ulrika Nettelbladt. "ADHD and language impairment." European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 15.1 (2006): 52-60. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 8 Nov. 2010.
The article gives the reader the results from a questionaire sent to the parents of children with ADHD. The results from the parents showed that children struggled communicating with others due to their symptoms. Also, the kids had problems comprehending what they read. The children then had major problems in school with reading and writing aspects. The results showed that language comprehension is related to the learning and social problems of children with ADHD.
Sutcliffe, Paul A., et al. "Effect of Attentional State on Frequency Discrimination: A Comparison of Children With ADHD On and Off Medication." Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research 49.5 (2006): 1072-1084. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 8 Nov. 2010.
This is journal article examines the difference between children with ADHD on and off medication. The researchers ran a test that judged the children's auditory awareness. The researchers tested both kids with ADHD and kids without ADHD. The results showed that children with ADHD performed much worse without the stimulant medication than the children without ADHD. This shows that auditory awareness can directly be influenced by the attention status of children who have ADHD.
Alloway, Tracy Packiam, Susan E. Gathercole, and Julian Elliott. "Examining the link between working memory behaviour and academic attainment in children with ADHD." Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology 52.7 (2010): 632-636. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 3 Nov. 2010.
This article is a study on the difference between kids with ADHD, kids with working memory difficulties and "normal" kids without ADHD or memory difficulties and their academic attainment ability. The children tested were between about eight and ten years old. They were given standardized tests to grade their literacy and numeracy. As expected, the children with ADHD and working memory difficulties had worse scores than the "normal" children. However, the results from the test allow teachers to recognize the students at risk and get them help.