by Eric Endlich, Ph.D. | Jun 7, 2025 | ADHD, autism, College special accommodations, High school students, LD, mental health, Parenting, Special needs accommodations in college for LD, Transition to college
Thanks to TCC team member Jennifer Quinn for this thoughtful post! Imagine this: You’re a high school senior with ADHD. Teachers remind you of upcoming deadlines. Your parents help manage your calendar. Now fast forward: you’re on a college campus, and no one’s...
by Eric Endlich, Ph.D. | May 3, 2025 | ADHD, autism, College applications, High school students, LD, Online school
Thanks to Karyn A. Koven, Ed.D. and LanguageBird for this guest post! World language learning strengthens cognitive skills, builds cultural awareness, and enhances communication—benefits that are especially valuable for neurodivergent learners. It can also become a...
by Eric Endlich, Ph.D. | Apr 19, 2024 | autism, Choosing a college, College essays, College special accommodations, High school students, LD, mental health, Parenting, Special needs accommodations in college for LD, Transition to college
Like their peers, many autistic students attend college. Of the 50,000 teens on the spectrum graduating from high school annually in the United States, at least a third of them pursue higher education (Shattuck, et al., 2012; Wei, et al., 2015). However, their...
by Eric Endlich, Ph.D. | Apr 9, 2024 | autism, Choosing a college, College applications, College essays, College special accommodations, High school students, LD, mental health, Parenting, Special needs accommodations in college for LD, Transition to college
In my work helping autistic students apply to college, the question of disclosure comes up frequently. I think it’s important for people to become comfortable with their authentic selves, and I usually disclose my own autism to families early on to set an example....
by Eric Endlich, Ph.D. | Mar 22, 2024 | ADHD, autism, Choosing a college, College applications, College essays, College special accommodations, High school students, LD, mental health, Parenting, Special needs accommodations in college for LD, Transition to college
When helping students apply to college, I am deeply impressed by their persistence in writing and rewriting what sometimes seems like an endless stream of essays. Every fall we eagerly await that exciting news flash: You’re in! And then the real work begins. Yes,...
