Tips for Learning Disabilities
The following academic tips should assist you in working with students who have learning disabilities (LD) in post-secondary education. Recommended on-campus referral sources are also included.
Academic Tips for students with learning disabilities
- Provide a well managed, structured environment
- Present information auditorally, visually, and kinesthetically
- Suggest recording of lectures to supplement note taking
- Suggest recording meetings outside of class to improve memory retention
- Provide copies of instructor notes or PowerPoint presentations
- Decrease the amount of classroom distractions
- Create a step-by-step plan that breaks writing assignments into small tasks
- Create a list of keywords when organizing writing projects
More Academic Tips:
- Provide clear, constructive feedback
- Explain strengths and weaknesses of homework
- Give verbal reminders of assignments and test dates
- Suggest dropping a class or two if academic load os too heavy
- Preferential seating can make these students more comfortable
- Be tolerant of frequent visits, questions and concerns
- Recommend assistive technology hardware and/or software
- Recommend a reduced course load
CGCC Referral Sources: