The Social Norms in College
This session provides key social and relationship skills needed to adjust to the environment of college – as well as tasks and simple tools that can help students get started and find their fit.
Get to know Beacon College! Join us for a Virtual Discovery Day, participate in one of our program information sessions, meet with us one-on-one, or learn more about one of our incredible college readiness topics. All events listed below are in Eastern Time.
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Preparing for Community Living: The Challenges and Rewards of Dorm-Living
This recorded Learning Series webinar provides strategies to best prepare your future collegiate to relish and thrive in dormitory living, with tips to manage conflicts in roommate and suitemate groups.
Choosing A Major
Figuring out what you enjoy doing, what you are good at, and how those relate to the job market, is a formidable challenge! In this session, compare majors and learn strategies for choosing your path.
The Role of Higher Education in Career Development
The statistics can be hard to follow – is college worth the ROI? This session explores how pursuing higher education benefits graduates with learning disabilities in accessing gainful employment.
Ensuring a Successful IEP / Final Transitional Meeting: Understanding Your Rights
This session will help you understand your rights and make the most of final IEP meetings or transitional conferences with secondary schools as it pertains to planning, evaluations, and support.
Preventing Skill Regression: Leveraging Summer Months for Students Who Learn Differently
This live webinar provides strategies for students who learn differently to prevent skill regression during the summer months between high school graduation and arrival at college.
Financial Aid Considerations for College Students with Learning Differences
Learn about financial aid and scholarship options and considerations for students who learn differently, including how to utilize the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation.
Mental Health & College: Student & Family Needs and Available College Resources
Explore how to evaluate mental health services at colleges before enrolling, and learn strategies to address college student mental health needs during the transition and pivotal first year.
Determining Fit: Evaluating a College Based on Supports Offered
Learn how to rank services based on the intensity and depth of resources at colleges, plus key questions to ask to ensure your support needs will be met at your college of choice.
From IDEA to ADA – Accommodations, Parent Communication, & Other Policies for College Students
Learn more about how policies change when students move from high school to college, and take away key tips for accessing and utilizing accommodations in a traditional college environment.
The Parent & Student Dynamic – Collaboration with Families of Students with Learning Differences
This session designed for educational professionals reviews the family systems of students who learn differently and provides key strategies to improve partnerships with families.