For children with learning disabilities this can be a difficult time. They begin to discover they cannot do some things as well as other children. This can be difficult for parents too. Children At-Risk, Children with Disabilities , by Janet Lerner, Barbara Lowenthal, and Rosemary Egan has a helpful chapter on transitions for parents preschool planning. In middle school there are many classes and many teachers.
Students are more responsible for their own academic success.
A middle school student with a disability may become much more sensitive to a label. This can bring resistance to accepting services provided in special education classrooms. This month s mentor teacher, Cher Jones, specializes in transitions involving middle school students. She helped develop Operation Jumpstart , a program designed to help students get ready for middle school. A Living by Dale S. Brown Dale S. Brown s new book is a guide to making the transition to college and the world of work.