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LD/ADD Students
Learning Disabilities and Attention Deficit
Disorder Services
Learning Disabilities
A learning disability (LD) is a permanent disorder that affects
the manner in which individuals with normal or above average
intelligence take in, retain, and express information. It is
recognized as a deficit in one or more areas of cognitive processing.
For more information about LD, visit ldonline.com.
Attention Deficit Disorder
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a neurological disorder
that is characterized by distractibility, impulsivity,
and restlessness. Individuals with ADD experience symptoms
with much greater intensity than the average person; symptoms
are present from childhood on, and interfere with everyday
functioning. For more information on ADD, visit CHADD.org.
Academic Difficulties Experienced by individuals with LD and/or
ADD:
- Reading Comprehension
- Written expression
- Math computation
- Oral expression
- Problem solving
- Spelling
- Time management
- Organization
- Attention
- Social Skills
Access and Disability Services (ADS) offers services and accommodations
to all students with documented LD and ADD. Documentation should
be provided during an intake interview. If documentation is
not available, we do provide LD Diagnostic Testing. After an
intake interview and a thorough review of the documentation,
an LD Specialist may recommend that a student use one or more
of the following:
- Early advising and registration
- Alternative testing arrangements
- Tape recorder for lectures
- Notetaker
- Textbook on audio tape
- Advocacy strategies
- Supportive Counseling
- Participation in special sections of selected courses
- Participation in the ADS Success Club
- Participation in a Learning Community, Total Goal
These services are free to the student.
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