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When hey have serious LDs yet ache to go to college...how do you convince them...
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<blockquote data-quote="1 Day At a Time" data-source="post: 423847" data-attributes="member: 3704"><p>MM,</p><p></p><p>I agree with TM, a school counselor could really assist. Also, your state vocational rehabilitation could be involved if Jumper meets their eligibility. As a vocational rehabilitation counselor I sponsored many students with quite serious learning disabilities through a four year university program - and even beyond. Here in our state, the University system has what they call a Regent's Testing Program. This testing process is free of charge - and our school counselors and vocational rehabilitation counselors can refer students there. Once the prospective student receives a learning disability diagnosis they are counseled and given a road map of needed accommodations. The college or university is given the evaluations and reports through the disability services office and all professors are given this information . (That doesn't mean that they all cooperate, but that's another story). </p><p></p><p>The accommodations are varied. Our easy child had a part-time job when he was a university student through the disability services office. He took notes for students in several of his classes , as well as doing some coaching and tutoring. These services are all free of charge for the students, and are required by The Rehabilitation Act of 1973. As a vocational rehabilitation counselor I often supplemented these services with additional purchases of electronic equipment and extra tutoring. I also approved a less than full time class schedule for many of my clients; and I highly recommend this process for learning disabled students. Our program paid for tuition and living expenses for eligible students, so the expenses were not a problem for the student's families.</p><p></p><p>Your school counselor should be able to coordinate your university system's eligibility testing and referral to Vocational Rehabilitation. Good luck with your process!</p><p></p><p>Valerie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1 Day At a Time, post: 423847, member: 3704"] MM, I agree with TM, a school counselor could really assist. Also, your state vocational rehabilitation could be involved if Jumper meets their eligibility. As a vocational rehabilitation counselor I sponsored many students with quite serious learning disabilities through a four year university program - and even beyond. Here in our state, the University system has what they call a Regent's Testing Program. This testing process is free of charge - and our school counselors and vocational rehabilitation counselors can refer students there. Once the prospective student receives a learning disability diagnosis they are counseled and given a road map of needed accommodations. The college or university is given the evaluations and reports through the disability services office and all professors are given this information . (That doesn't mean that they all cooperate, but that's another story). The accommodations are varied. Our easy child had a part-time job when he was a university student through the disability services office. He took notes for students in several of his classes , as well as doing some coaching and tutoring. These services are all free of charge for the students, and are required by The Rehabilitation Act of 1973. As a vocational rehabilitation counselor I often supplemented these services with additional purchases of electronic equipment and extra tutoring. I also approved a less than full time class schedule for many of my clients; and I highly recommend this process for learning disabled students. Our program paid for tuition and living expenses for eligible students, so the expenses were not a problem for the student's families. Your school counselor should be able to coordinate your university system's eligibility testing and referral to Vocational Rehabilitation. Good luck with your process! Valerie [/QUOTE]
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