The Beacon Difference: News & Updates
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Join us to discover Beacon’s growth and enhancements in athletics student life, career services, academic advising, wellness resources, and more.
In this archive, you will find our collections of webinar recordings, brochures and other tools to support students who learn differently and their families. As new materials and event recordings are published, they will be made available here. We are excited to be able to share these items with you and hope they will assist students on the path to college success.
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The Beacon Difference: Live Student Panel
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Who better to discuss the Beacon experience than our current students? Current students, across various years, will highlight their experience at Beacon College.
Virtual Open House
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In this on-demand virtual Open House, explore the Top 10 Reasons to Attend Beacon! We’ll talk about academics, outcomes, student life, athletics, wellness initiatives, and give you an idea of what campus and academic enhancements to expect in the next four years.
Improving Employability for Students Who Learn Differently
What are the skills that students need to interview for and land jobs after college? From social skills to executive functioning, learn how these skills affect employability.
The Role of Executive Functioning in College
This session presents the role of executive functioning in college, common scenarios and challenges that the independent student encounters, plus simple tools & tips to bypass perceived failure.
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.
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.
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.
The Big Picture View Comparing and Contrasting High School and College
This session provides insights on the major shifts from high school to college while providing a tool families can use to anticipate challenges and simplify the college choice and evaluation process.
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.
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.