bution License Postsecondary Education Success: Stories of Three Students with Learning Disabilities

While graduation from high school may be common for students with learning disabilities, suc-cessful completion of a four-year degree program at the postsecondary level is not as common. This article contains the stories of the first three high school students with learning disabilities taught by the author who successfully graduated from postsecondary institutions. The students share their perceptions of their academic strengths and weaknesses with the author and identify personal goals and skills as well as the accommodations and modifications used in high school needed for success at the postsecondary level. The article discusses services used at the secon-dary and postsecondary levels, the importance of self-advocacy, and recommendations for stu-dents with learning disabilities as they transition from high school to postsecondary education