Hi - I'm new here and would like to introduce myself. My name is Joan
Azarva, and I am one of you -- except I am "over the hump". I have an adult
son with LD/ADD who graduated college successfully.

I have also worked with students with LD for nearly 35 years, the last 13 of
which were as a college Learning Specialist. I resigned from that position
however, in 2006, frustrated that I was spread far too thin to prevent my
students from failing - this is a common scenario at many colleges. I'm
sure you all know that while students with LD are attending college in
record numbers, their success rate is still dismal when compared to their
peers. This is because high school and college are vastly different
systems; students arrive at college ill-prepared and act on many
misconceptions that eventually cause their demise.

I decided I'd be more effective helping students PROactively rather than
REactively. After I resigned, I wrote a course for high school students on
how to set oneself up for postsecondary success. I also started a FREE
e-list that distributes articles on post-secondary success. If you would
like to subscribe, please e-mail me at transitionsuccess@....

It's about time our students received a fair shot at college success.

Joan M. Azarva, Ms.ED

P.S. I am attaching an article recently published in the Washington Post.

--
Expert College Learning Specialist
CONQUER COLLEGE WITH LD/ADD
www.ConquerCollegewithLD.com


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