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Need Postsecondary Education for 19 y/o male with LD?

I AM PLEADING FOR SUGGESTIONS/INFORMATION!!!! My son is 19y/o and i am afraid that i am going to loose him! He has a documented learning disability and wants be a photographer. I feel so lost because the only program available here in beaumont is at a full university. I am afraid he will not be able to keep up with the rest of the students and fall behind and quit. NEED HELP WITH ANY INFORMATION ABOUT VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS!! WILLING TO RELOCATE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD FOR A GOOD EDUCATION!! Thank you

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1. There's a course in Melbourne. Australia called Certificate I in Work Education which is designed specifically for people with Learning Disabilities where you learn the general stuff like Literacy, Numeracy, Computers etc plus you also get to do a vocational elective. I'm not sure if any of the places offer Photography but you could contact them and ask. Here's a list of the TAFE (Technical and Further Education) institutions who have this course. If you click on the name of the TAFE then you will go to a page that gives you some details about them which in most cases includes a link to their website which you can look at to find oout specifically what they offer as part of their program and can also contact them through. One thing your son will probably need to study in Australia is a student Visa. TAFE course fees have to be paid upfront. You could look for short courses through a community centre or a course through a community college if you want to stay in the U.S
2. You could get an evaluation with a certified educational diagnostician and he could get accommodations such as test read aloud, shorter test and/or extended time.
3. Increasing numbers of students with learning disabilities are enrolling in two- and four-year colleges and universities. Since 1985, among first-time, full-time freshmen who reported having any disability, the percentage of those with learning disabilities doubled from 15 percent to 32 percent. Currently nearly a third of all freshmen with disabilities report having learning disabilities. Some of the most frequently asked questions of the HEATH staff are about students with learning disabilities who are preparing to make the transition from high school to college. In addition, HEATH staff are asked many questions by students with learning disabilities who plan to enroll in graduate school, including law school and medical school. Such questions indicate that students with learning disabilities can, and do have successful undergraduate experiences. High school students with learning disabilities who are considering going to college should be encouraged to pursue this goal. Students should be aware that colleges and universities are not all alike. Their missions or purposes, entrance criteria, programs of study, and requirements for certifications, associate degrees, and baccalaureate degrees vary. Similarly, students with learning disabilities are not all alike. Their goals, strengths and weaknesses vary. Also, people change their minds-plans and goals change over time. The student who enrolls in a vocational certification program in a two-year community college today may be the student who completes a baccalaureate degree program in a four-year university tomorrow. Students with learning disabilities, who will choose to continue their formal education beyond high school, need to take a variety of preparatory steps to get ready for college while in high school. In addition, they need to make real choices regarding their goals after high school well before their senior years to maximize their options. Go to the following websites for more info. Hope this helps. Good Luck!!!! http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/dis.learning.html http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/2524 http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/content3/college.planning.LD.html