- Students with learning disabilities are "the fastest growing category of disability reported by first-time, full-time college freshman. In 1998, 41% of such freshman identified themselves as students with learning disabilities" (Barr, 2002, p. ix ).
Students with learning disabilities often learn differently than their peers. Although they have average or above average intelligence, there is frequently a discrepancy between their ability and their achievement in specific areas due to a central nervous system dysfunction. A learning disability is a permanent disorder that interferes with integrating, acquiring, and/or demonstrating verbal or nonverbal abilities and skills. Frequently, there are some processing or memory deficits.
Students with learning disabilities may need different types of accommodations, services, and/or supports based on what area(s) of learning is affected by the disability. Students with learning disabilities may have difficulties with some of the following:
- Reading comprehension
- Written expression
- Mathematics
- Oral expression
- Auditory processing
- Visual processing
- Abstract reasoning
- Visual spatial skills
- Processing speed
- Memory deficits
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Possible Common Accommodations:
- Alternate Format Materials (e.g.,books on tape)
- Assistive/Adaptive Technology
- Exam Accommodations
- Note Taker
Possible Instructional Techniques:
