Transition Success

[Guest guest]

My name is Joan Azarva, and I am a college Learning Specialist with 35 years of experience with LD; I am also the parent of an adult son with LD/ADD who graduated college successfully. Thus, I have two perspectives on being in the trenches!

At the college, I saw far too many capable students fail because they were ill-prepared for the unique challenges of college. They compounded that with navigational errors. I am only one person and was deluged with students to the point I was ineffectual –in 2006, I resigned. However, I still have a mission to increase the college success rate (just about 16%) for these students!

Determined to help students PRO-actively, I started an e-list that distributes articles to help parents set their kids up for postsecondary success. Subscribers to my list receive at least 2 very high-quality articles per week; I am very discriminating because I know what I would have wanted when I was in your shoes.

I also wrote a class, Conquer College with LD/ADD, which I teach online and for which I charge. There no obligation whatsoever to purchase a thing from me – you may remain on my list indefinitely for all the great free nuggets. I want to reach people in all socio-economic groups as I earn a living.

I am NOT a spammer and would NEVER sell e-mail addresses. Please research me online – you can see my bio and endorsements on LinkedIn.com . To subscribe to my list, go to http://www.conquercollegewithld.com

Here's to success for our kids,

Joan Azarva, Ms.ED

P.S. Here are some comments from subscribers:

BTW- I have passed along info about your newsletter to friends of mine w/ college-bound special needs teens. I think they will find the information useful. – Marilyn

Since becoming a part of your e-mail list I have received such a tremendous amount of helpful and useful information that I cannot believe it. Even the teachers at my child's school have asked me, "How did you know that, where did you find out about that?" There is no way that I would refuse you!! I wondered after I did not enroll my child if you would end my listing, but you have continued to send me more and more info. When the time comes to prepare my child for college I will try to enroll him with you, in the mean time, I can help him more and more thanks to all that you send our way. THANKS TO YOU!! – Charlotte

Thank you for doing this much needed work Joan…... I found your initial materials reinforced much of what we have been doing. Thanks again for another learning opportunity with this next big transition. I'll share your info with my daughter too and of course my husband. –

Thank you so very much for your excellent service. I appreciate your expertise so very much! - Dee