Newburyport High School

It is important that students and their advocates become knowledgeable about their rights and responsibilities in postsecondary education.

Knowing Your Student Rights is very important! 

All the schools listed below go above and beyond what's required of them when it comes to supporting students with learning disabilities. They offer an array of support programs, often operated by learning specialists who are trained in working with students with different needs.

Examples of support services, programs, and procedures include the following:

• Weekly meetings with a counselor
• Reduced course load
• Extra tutoring support
• Special curricula
• On-campus learning specialists
• Individual meetings with educators
• Transitional summer programs
• Specialty workshops

The schools on this  LINK offer different combinations of these support services and offer different levels of structure.

Learn about Curry College's Program for Advancement of Learning, Dean College's Arch Learning Community, and Westfield State's Learning Disabilities Program.

NextGen-ers are young adults with disabilities, 18-30, who want to make a change in their life. NextGen-ers will learn to advocate for themselves, gain self-confidence, and become self-sufficient on their career path. Whether they're interested in a certificate program, on-the-job training, apprenticeship, or an internship in STEM, NextGen will pair them with a team of dedicated experts in counseling, benefits, and peer support that will be behind them every step of the way.

NextGen-ers, pursue careers on their terms, understanding that it is their choice, their career, and their life. The possibilities are endless. NextGen Careers is currently operating only in the following MassAbility area offices: Lawrence, Lowell, Downtown Boston, Roxbury, Braintree, Springfield, and Worcester.

Complete this enrollment form and a member of our team will connect with you to see if the program is the right fit.