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FAQ Answered by College Support Services Coordinators

What types of academic accommodations are typically provided to students with learning disabilities on your campus?   Does your school offer accommodations or services beyond the classroom for students with disabilities?
  • "Typically, we offer...Make sure to come to the office first semester and advocate for the services you require...We will also put you in contact with the counseling center and their disabled student support group..."    --Janet, MadeUP College
                                                                                                                            
Does the college or university have someone available who is trained and understands the needs of adults with learning disabilities?  How do I contact that person?
 
 
What records or documentation of a learning disability are necessary to arrange academic accommodations for admitted students?  Can you give me any accommodations if I do not provide any documention of a disability?
 
 
How many students with learning disabilities have graduated in the past five years?
  • "That is hard to say...but the students with disabilities who attend our university often take more time than other students to graduate, because they take a lighter course load..."    --Belle, Fake College
 
How is information related to the documentation of a learning disability used? By whom?  How is the confidentiality of applicants' records, as well as those of enrolled students, protected?
 
 
What academic and personal characteristics have been found important for students with learning disabilities to succeed in college?  How can I practice those skills on my own before getting to college?