Identify the right major.
College is difficult, and it is even more challenging for a student with a learning disability.
It is important to begin your college career in a major that is in line with your strengths and interests, because it will consume a great deal of your time. The right major also will provide you with a focus that will make it more likely for you to achieve your academic goals. To ease the transition from high school to the competitive college environment, we often recommend that students with disabilities take no more than 12 credits in their first two or three semesters. The basis for this is that, in college, you have to do things faster, and you have to increase your attention to detail. A reduced course load slows things down and allows you time to adapt or create necessary compensating strategies.