YORK UNIVERSITY: York University's ADVANCE prepares students with learning disabilities for university.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-8 July 1999-YORK UNIVERSITY: York University's Project ADVANCE prepares high school students with learning disabilities for university successes (C)1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:060799 TORONTO -- To alleviate some of the difficulties and strain associated with the transition between high school and university, Project ADVANCE, a six-week summer pilot program at York University, will give students with learning disabilities the tools they need to succeed at university.

Project ADVANCE, which will run Monday to Friday, July 5 through August 13, will give 16 OAC students with learning disabilities the opportunity to learn a variety of university coping skills including: reading and writing strategies for university-level materials; computer...