Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities at Beacon College: Lessons from the Inside - Hardcover

by William Nesbitt (Volume Editor)

Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities at Beacon College is a collection of essays written by professors and learning specialists (educational support personnel) at Beacon College, an accredited four-year institution for students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and other learning differences. The purpose of this book is to help fill the massive gap in the literature on teaching students with learning disabilities at the college level. The attrition rate of students with learning disabilities at traditional colleges and universities is very high. With a 70% four-year graduation rate, Beacon College is well-positioned to be an instructional model for other institutions. The essays discuss institutional practices, alternative teaching strategies, and personal instructor experiences.

Author Biography

William Nesbitt is Professor of English and Chair of Humanities and General Education at Beacon College. He earned his Ph.D. from Florida State University. His work has been published in Beat Drama: Playwrights and Performances of the "Howl" Generation, Beatdom, Route 7 Review, Popular Culture Review, Kudzu House Quarterly, the Southeast Review, and the Journal of Evolutionary Psychology.