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Transitioning From High School to College

A Dance for Students with Learning Disabilities

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Transitioning Children with Disabilities

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More and more students with diagnosed learning disabilities opt to attend post-secondary educational opportunities after completing high school. The attrition rate, though, for students with learning disabilities at the post-secondary level remains high (Bonanni, 2015). In public schools, there is a portion of the Individual Education Plan (IEP) devoted to transition planning.

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  1. Director of Learning Support, Saint Mary’s School, USA

    Katherine Reedy

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  1. Howard University, Washington, DC, USA

    Antonio L. Ellis

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Reedy, K. (2017). Transitioning From High School to College. In: Ellis, A.L. (eds) Transitioning Children with Disabilities. Studies in Inclusive Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6351-134-6_12

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