Dell, Newton and Petroff (2012) in their book Assistive Technology in the classroom, dedicated a chapter to transition planning from high school to college. On page 324, the mention that 50.3% of college educated students with special needs children find gainful employment, compared to the 30.2% of non college graduates. For students with special needs to be able to attend college, they often need to be able to advocate for themselves and they also need resources that help them succeed. In college, reading and writing demands increase. Students also need to learn how to organize their time. Assistive technology is the solution for students with visual and auditory impairments, or learning challenges.
For the tools to be helpful, they should be:
1. easy to use
2. age appropriate
3. the student's own choice to use it
4. appropriate to the environment it is used in
5. easily accessible
6. able to offer training and maintenance
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