The college guide for students with disabilities
Elinor Gollay
The college guide for students with disabilities
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Detailed Directory of Higher Education Services, Programs, and Facilities Accessible to Handicapped Students in the United States
by Elinor Gollay
The text is written at a 8th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to find the perfect college if you have a disability? Imagine a place that understands your needs and offers special programs just for you. But how do you choose the right path when so many options are out there?
Themes
Quick Assessment
This guide offers comprehensive information about American colleges and universities tailored specifically for students with disabilities. It provides details on admission policies, support services, and community resources, helping families navigate higher education options. Suitable for middle-grade readers, it encourages exploration of both traditional and non-traditional paths to college.
Why we rated The college guide for students with disabilities 12LT
The college guide for students with disabilities is written at a Level 8 reading level across 545 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 9.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, The college guide for students with disabilities works for readers up to grade 10.0.
We rate The college guide for students with disabilities as 12LT ("Light — Thematic") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, The college guide for students with disabilities explores education, disability representation, and non-traditional learning — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 9-12 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Patient readers who enjoy slower, character-driven stories.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about education, disability representation, non-traditional learning.
- ✓ Curious kids who prefer real-world topics over made-up stories.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers whose emotional readiness lags behind their decoding skills — this book's intensity outruns its reading level, a classic "gifted kid" mismatch.
- ! Reluctant readers who need a fast hook — the pacing here rewards patience.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12LT — Light — ThematicNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0891582223
- Pages
- 545
- Publisher
- Abt Books, Incorporated
- Published
- 1976
- Type
- Nonfiction