PATHLITICS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
Save Counselor Time on Specialized College and Pathway Searches
Researching colleges and other postsecondary programs for students who are neurodivergent (including those with ADHD, dyslexia, and autism) takes more nuance and more time than a typical search. With more than 20% of your student body learning differently, your team needs direct access to real support-level data and firsthand student reviews that reveal the actual experience for neurodivergent learners.
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Find where they'll actually thrive, not just get in.
By Amy Kopelman, Founder of Pathlitics | Last Updated: August 1, 2026
20+ Nationwide Partner Schools
700+ Colleges and Programs
600+ Verified Reviews
ESSA Tier IV Evidence-Based
Tools Competition Finalist 2026
Milken-Penn GSE Semi-Finalist 2025
NewSchools Venture Fund Recipient 2024
THE STAKES
The Stakes Go Far Beyond High School Graduation
21% of college students are neurodivergent.
Less than 30% request accommodations in college.
Held back by social stigma or a lack of knowledge or self-advocacy skills, most neurodivergent students enter college without formal support.
College Graduation Rate
General Population
59%
Learning Disabilities
34%
ADHD
20% - 35%
Autism (ASD)
19% - 35%
Employment Rate
General Population
71%
Learning Disabilities
46%
ADHD
47%
Autism (ASD)
15% - 34%
On average, high school counselors have just 38 minutes a year to spend with each student.
What's responsible: Neurodivergent students often struggle after high school because their environment does not fit their individualized needs, or they were not prepared to self-advocate. Delivering specialized guidance positions these students for success, but manually researching support levels, campus cultures, and accommodations for every student takes hours your team simply does not have.
Why the data is hard to find: The information counselors need is notoriously hard to access. College websites list standard accommodation policies, but don't reveal the day-to-day reality, such as how quickly accessibility offices respond or whether faculty truly honor accommodations.
Why "best of" lists fall short: "Best of" college lists aren't actionable either because fit depends entirely on each student's strengths, interests, and support needs.
How Pathlitics helps: Pathlitics gives your team instant support-level data while connecting prospective students with verified near-peer insights that dispel stigma and encourage self-advocacy before graduation.
HOW PATHLITICS FITS YOUR DAY
Pathlitics is Designed to Work Alongside Your Counselors, Not Add to Their Plate
Pathlitics doesn't require a new process. It fits into the one you already have, and it's intuitive and turnkey for your team to launch.
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Counselors Search the Database
Filter 700+ colleges and other pathways by the criteria that matter for each student: major, support level, distance, program type (ranging from standard accommodations to comprehensive LD and autism-specific programs). Build a focused list in minutes instead of hours.
The filtered list a counselor builds in minutes.
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Students Explore Independently
Students search and filter the same database counselors use, and gain ownership of their search with access to 600+ verified reviews from current college students, program participants, and recent alumni with learning differences, ADHD, and autism. Reviews cover the campus disability office, professors, culture, housing, extra-curriculars, and more. Every reviewer is verified, and reading real experiences exposes the actual campus life, reinforces self-advocacy skills, and reduces stigma. Less hand-holding required from counselors.
A review covering the disability office, professors, and campus culture.
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Families Get Access to Honest Information
Parents get the same full search access to filter and read real student experiences and collaborate with their student and counselor on building a balanced list. Together with their student, parents can message current college students directly to get real answers from someone who has lived it.
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Counselors Document Transition Planning
Use Pathlitics resources to address IDEA requirements, prepare students for self-advocacy and the legal shift from IDEA to ADA, and document transition planning activities, so every student has a genuine post-secondary pathway identified.
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Alumni Tracking and Outcomes
Once students graduate, use Pathlitics to convert student accounts to alumni accounts under FERPA agreements and capture their insights and post-school outcomes with real evidence of optimal pathways. Built to support your school's FERPA obligations, data control stays with you.
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Monthly Ask an Expert Sessions Complement Your Team
Live virtual sessions with transition specialists reinforce what your counselors are telling families about preparing for post-secondary life. See our Events Hub to view all Pathlitics-hosted informational sessions and college partner-hosted webinars and open houses.
Technical & Security Highlights
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Single Sign-On (Google SSO) or Direct Login: Option to use single-click authentication for staff and students.
Role-Based Access Control: Granular administrative, student, and parental permissions to protect student privacy.
FERPA & COPPA Architecture: Built from the ground up to support school compliance obligations.
THE IMPACT
Schools Like Yours Are Already Seeing the Impact
See how schools across the country are using Pathlitics to support their students who learn differently.
BELONGING
Students who feel they belong at their college rate their overall experience 42% higher than students who don't, based on 600+ verified Pathlitics reviews. Fit is not a soft factor. It is the biggest driver of a good outcome.
Case Study: Forman School
​"Pathlitics has become a quick, efficient, and accurate resource for us. Having everything in one place has significantly reduced the time we spend researching each college, freeing up time for other important aspects of the college process and for supporting our students directly." Michele Iannello, College Counselor, Forman School
​Pathlitics has been fabulous as a time-saver with up-to-date information. It’s a good way for our students to invest the time, do the research, and figure out what schools make sense to them.
​Lisa Brogan, Co-Director, College & Career Planning Center, Lawrence School
​Pathlitics gave my daughter agency and empowered her in her search. Not only did we have access to information typically provided by an expensive college advisor, but she loved the ability to read real student experiences. This allowed her to go beyond the marketing material to figure out what informed questions she could ask on visits to make her decision. I have recommended it to so many people.
Lindsay Kruse, Parent of a 2026 High School Graduate
20+ schools are already using Pathlitics to support their students with learning differences.
WHO THIS IS FOR
Built for Every Type of School Supporting Students Who Learn Differently
For Independent Schools
Not every student who learns differently needs a dedicated program. Some just need extra time on exams, while others need a comprehensive, structured support model. Pathlitics covers that full range of support levels, with college and program data from across the country filtered to the individualized fit each student needs.
Even for specialized LD schools with deep expertise, Pathlitics extends your team's reach: giving you instant visibility into emerging programs nationwide and the actual student experiences far beyond your regional alumni network.
Families often do their own research in parallel. Pathlitics gives them access to the same accurate information your team already has, alongside our calendar of free webinars and college partner events, so what they find at home reinforces your guidance instead of working against it.
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Download the one-pager for Independent LD and 2E schools
Share it with a colleague or your leadership team.
For Public and Charter Schools
Your team is coordinating IDEA transition planning across hundreds of students, often with a SPED case manager, the student, and the family all needing the same information at the same time. Pathlitics keeps everyone on the same page, so your counselors can deliver specialized guidance in less time and document transition activities. Families also gain access to our calendar of free webinars and college partner events with zero event-hosting work for your team.
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Download the one-pager for Public and Charter schools
Share it with your counseling, SPED, or leadership team.
SCHEDULE A 20-MINUTE DEMO
See How Pathlitics Works for Your School
Your team needs detailed, individualized guidance for every student who learns differently, but rarely has the time or access to research options. Pathlitics gets your counselors accurate answers fast, empowers students through near-peer reviews, and provides families with monthly Ask an Expert sessions that reinforce your team’s guidance.
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Already explored the self-guided tour? Schedule a live demo to see the school dashboard in action and ask questions specific to your counseling and transition teams.
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In your demo, we’ll cover:
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The full search database and filters
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Real student reviews and how schools use them
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How the platform supports IDEA transition planning and alumni tracking