College Opportunities for Everyone
We have a son who born 9 weeks prematurely, he has struggled since he was a very small child with learning disabilities, ADHD, social issues, and just overall in almost every aspect of his life. Life is just difficult for this child. His life dream is to graduate college and become a Game Designer. We have wondered over the years if this is just a dream or possibly a reality. He is our fourth child and as such has watched his older brothers and sister move off to college after high school graduation and pursue degrees in the fields they are passionate about.
Exploring online recently I found a college in Florida that specializes in students with learning disabilities. Beacon College was started by a group of parents who were concerned about higher education for their own students with learning disabilities. The school is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and can award Associate of Arts and Bachelor degrees.
We were thrilled to have stumbled onto their site and will continue to research the college. We hope to visit there soon as our son is a Junior in High School to determine if this might be the perfect fit for him. It is hard to see a child bright eyed and full of dreams and goals for his life only to hit road blocks everywhere he turns. I hope this might be the silver lining we have been looking for so he might continue on with his dreams and aspirations and live the life he was meant to live. We all have passions and dreams and nothing is better than to help a child find theirs.