LDA NJ Events
Get Ready For College: Boot Camp For Students With LD
Virtual, via Zoom!
In this workshop, designed specifically for new college students with learning disabilities, students will learn valuable tools and strategies to navigate their college journey successfully. Topics include: time management & organization, how to decrease procrastination, test taking, navigating technology, communicating with roommates & professors, how to connect to mental & physical health supports, and much more! The workshop will also address common academic challenges faced by students with learning disabilities in their first semester and offer tips for self-advocacy as well as an overview of how to navigate disability support on campus. Students will be equipped with a first semester toolkit of proven strategies for success and be empowered to begin their college journey with confidence.
DATE
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
TIME
7:00 PM-8:30 PM
REGISTRATION
Meet our Presenter:
Jennifer Sullivan, M.S.!
Jennifer is the owner of Fast Forward College Coaching and author of 3 books including "Sharing the Transition to College Workbook" and "College is Like a Video Game: Press Play." Jennifer has worked in higher education for 20 years and supports college-bound, new and struggling college students. She presents nationally on topics related to college readiness skills, navigating the learning support process in college and building executive functioning skills for college success.
Working with College-Bound Students with LD: Educator Boot Camp
Virtual, via Zoom!
Designed specifically for high school and college educators and administrators who work with college-bound students with learning disabilities, this workshop will provide evidence-based practices & tips for preparing students for the college transition. Participants will learn about the accommodation request process in higher education including details of the process that may vary across institutions around the country. The presentation will address common barriers for students with LD in navigating their first year academic experience and offer best practices based on predictors of postsecondary success in order to strengthen students' self-efficacy in the high school to college transition.
DATE
Friday, August 25, 2023
TIME
12:00 NOON - 1:30 PM
REGISTRATION
Meet our Presenter:
Jennifer Sullivan, M.S.!
Jennifer is the owner of Fast Forward College Coaching and author of 3 books including "Sharing the Transition to College Workbook" and "College is Like a Video Game: Press Play." Jennifer has worked in higher education for 20 years and supports college-bound, new and struggling college students. She presents nationally on topics related to college readiness skills, navigating the learning support process in college and building executive functioning skills for college success.