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An article, Issues to Consider When Choosing a College, from Elaine High, Learning Disabilities and Studies Skills tutor, at the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD), Michigan State University, identifies relevant questions to be asked when a student with a disability, particularly a learning disability, is selecting a college. Questions include, "Is there a formal LD/ADHD program for students on campus? A separate admissions process? Support groups?" "Should students disclose their disability during the admissions process?" and many more.
Each year the National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) sponsors a scholarship program. The Anne Ford Scholarship program provides $10,000 over four years to a promising high-school senior with learning disabilities (LD) who plans to pursue a college degree. Applications to the Anne Ford Scholarship are available online at NCLD's Web site, www.ncld.org. For further information, E-mail them at AFScholarship@ncld.org.
eCollege, http://eCollege.com, a provider of technology and services for online education programs offers courseware that not only serves the needs of disabled students taking online courses, but also disabled faculty authoring online courses; a support staff trained in assistive technologies, including a 24/7 help desk and accessibility and support to the blind, deaf and mobility-impaired.
eCollege's online degree, certificate/diploma and professional development programs for colleges, universities, school districts and state departments of education are in compliance with Section 508 and help institutions meet the broader requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. eCollege's clients include such institutions as National University; Seton Hall University; University of Colorado; and DeVry University, Inc. Inquire whether your prospective college has eCollege programs and how you could benefit from them.
In the 1998 study from College Board, the effect of extended time for LD students on SAT-I scores and other special accommodations when completing standardized tests (including assigning people to read aloud instructions and test questions; cassette, large print, and Braille forms of test; and individualized administration) are explored. For more information contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) at: College Board SSD Program, PO Box 8060, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864, (609) 771-7137, TTY: (609) 882-4118, E-mail: ssd@info.collegeboard.org
What You Need to Know about Special Education college resources section at http://specialed.about.com links to the disability service office Web sites at many colleges and universities, arranged by state. (Search for college LD programs.) Topics on this site include: What can the college student who has a learning disability expect? What should teachers expect from this student? A list of Frequently Asked Questions about College and Learning Disabilities; as well as downloadable learning and study aids.
Go to www.ldonline.org and follow the LD Indepth link for a number of articles focusing on the learning disabled student and postsecondary education. Topics include Transitions, Planning and Strategies, and Self-Advocacy for College Students.
The Learning Disabled College Student: Surviving Higher Education is a study that contains helpful questions for college-bound LD students to ask, including, attending college, support, dealing with stress, relationships; and self-perception. Access this article at www.andrews.edu/~freed/prop/Frances.htm.
The HEATH Resource Center operates a national clearinghouse on postsecondary education for individuals with disabilities. Their Financial Aid for Students with Disabilities publication provides information on U.S. federal student-aid programs and other financial-aid programs for students with disabilities. It also includes a list of sponsors of scholarships specifically designated for students with disabilities. Disabled students may also wish to request a copy of Vocational Rehabilitation Services: A Postsecondary Student Consumer's Guide. Contact HEATH at The George Washington University, HEATH Resource Center, 2134 G Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052; E-mail: askheath@gwu.edu: Web: www.heath.gwu.edu.
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