Learning Disability Questions and Answers
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I'm a professor and one of my students has self-identified a learning disability to me.
What should my expectations be for this student? You should schedule an appointment with this student. Please be aware that LD constitutes a broad spectrum of abilities and disabilities. Together, the two of you should determine what specific limitations this student might encounter in your course. A discussion of the syllabus and course-related requirements, as well as teaching style and the classroom environment will enable you (in consultation with ODS if necessary) to develop strategies which will "level out the playing field." Possible accommodations might include extra time on exams, use of a laptop computer for notetaking or test-taking, tape recording of lectures, use of calculators and electronic spellers, etc. Students may wish to schedule a "three-way" brainstorming meeting with ODS and the instructor in order to discuss strategies which might be helpful to accommodate a student's disability-related needs. ODS also has many excellent handouts and articles in our resource collection, and we'd be happy to put together an LD information packet upon request.
I. "LD 101"
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