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After having worked for 13 years as a college Learning Specialist, I resigned in 2006, dismayed by the poor success rate of college students with learning disabilities. By 2006, there were so many students disclosing and requesting services that I could see students only once in two weeks; I couldn't possibly provide the level of support they needed to succeed.

Under-staffing at college and university disability offices is the rule, with few exceptions, and usually those are the ones offering specialized programs. As a result, it is common for students with LD to be set up to fail from day one; unfortunately, neither they nor their parents realize that.

Because high school and college are such different systems, and students and parents haven't been schooled in how to navigate college with a disability, students inadvertently make errors that quickly result in a downhill slide. After an unsuccessful first semester, those who entered college with hope for a better futu...See More
CityTeacher I'm passing this on to a parent of one of my LD students who wants to become Phys Ed teacher.... A kid who was a day away from disciplinary school, who came to me as a last resort- and did a great job....also found out he is LD while in my room...:) Thanks for your information! On 7/17/09, Joan Azarva wrote: > After having worked for 13 years as...See More
Jul 18, 2009


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