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SCHOOLS SUPPORTING LEARNING DIFFERENCES
1: If you you you you know know your your student student has learning differences applying to to a a a a a a a school school that is is is is known for their assistance is is is is is is is the the the first step Refer to to our our our list list of schools where you you you you or or or your your student student will be supported This list list is is is is is is found on the the the following page 2: During the the application process process you you will will in in in in in most cases simultaneously inform the the college or or university of your your needs Please keep in in in in in in in mind that each school will will have its own process process process and procedures Be sure when you you you are beginning your your application application process process process to to become familiar with each school’s requirements There is is usually an an application application process process to to qualify for and receive the the the the services offered by the the the the the school school Students must become their own advocates this will be be the the the the the biggest change for for the the the the the the new college student student When applying to a a a a a a a a a a a learning difference program students must provide current current testing results in in in in in their their application along with information from their their current current high school school or the the the last school school they attended 3: Get to to know the the the Learning Center Center Academic Support Center Center or or or or or resource(s) on campus and the the the staff professors tutors students who work there 4: Help can be found on on many different levels depending on on the the the student’s need and what is available from the the college or university they are attending:
• Academic adjustments such as testing accommodations
• Writing Center Assistance: analyzing analyzing assignments developing developing a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a clear clear clear focus generating and and and organizing ideas reasoning clearly analyzing analyzing and and and revising drafts and and and developing developing clear clear clear concise prose
• Auxiliary aids such as the Kurzweil Personal Reader and textbooks on on tape
• Summer program prior to the freshman year
• Supervised study hall each weekday
• Resource room staffed by a a a certified LD teacher
• Academic advising by certified professionals
• Advocacy training
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