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Title: Learning Disabilities: Creating a Crossroad for Students with this Hidden Disability


1
Learning Disabilities Creating a Crossroad for
Students with this Hidden Disability
  • NACADA
  • 30Th National Conference On Academic Advising
  • Indianapolis, Indiana
  • October 18-21, 2006
  • Presented by
  • Karen L. Wold, M.S.Ed.
  • Learning Disabilities Specialist, DRES, UIUC
  • Carrie A. Mulvaney, M.S. Ed.
  • Academic Advisor, LAS General Curriculum, UIUC

2
UIUC 2005-2006 Disability Statistics
Registered Students with DRES
  • 947 registered students with a disability
  • 176/947 students with a diagnosed Learning
    Disability

3
Impact on Advising
  • Beliefs
  • values, religion
  • Educational Values
  • first generation college students, rural vs.
    urban
  • Social Life
  • socioeconomic status, work ethics
  • Communication Styles/Barriers
  • non-verbal cues, body language, ESL
  • Culture
  • role of the family
  • Disabilities
  • role of the family

4
Definition of Learning Disability
  • A learning disability is not a disease, so there
    is no "cure."
  • Often termed "hidden" or "invisible" disabilities
    -- are actually a diverse group of
    neurobiological characteristics that are
    developmental in nature.
  • Learning disabilities affect the way people
    store, process, or produce information. Learning
    disabilities is a general term that refers to a
    heterogeneous group of disorders manifested by
    significant difficulties in the acquisition and
    use of listening, speaking, reading, writing,
    reasoning or mathematical abilities.

5
Definition (cont)
  • These disorders are intrinsic to the individual,
    presumed to be due to central nervous system
    dysfunction, and may occur across the life span.
    Problems in self-regulatory behaviors, social
    perception and social interaction may exist with
    learning disabilities but do not by themselves
    constitute a learning disability.
  • Although learning disabilities may occur
    concomitantly with other handicapping conditions
    (for example, sensory impairment, mental
    retardation, serious emotional disturbance) or
    with extrinsic influences (such as cultural
    differences, insufficient or inappropriate
    instruction), they are not the result of those
    conditions or influences.

6
Characteristics of a Verbal Learning Disability
  • Problems with language (reading and writing)
    usually excels in math
  • Problems with auditory processing
  • Needs academic strategy instruction
  • Socially savvy and adept Joe Cool
  • Usually able to compensate for difficulties and
    developed coping skills

7
Characteristics of a Nonverbal Learning
Disability
  • Visual perception and/or visual memory problems
  • Problem solving difficulties
  • Adaptation to new situations
  • Academic problems in math and sciences
  • Difficulty in social interaction
  • DSM IV Learning Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
    (LD NOS)
  • Adapted from Byron P. Rourke, Syndrome of
    Nonverbal Learning Disabilities, 1995.

8
DRES
1207 S. Oak St. Champaign, IL 61820 (217)
333-1970 (V/TTY) (217) 333-0248 (Fax) 830 a.m.
to 5 p.m. M F disability _at_ uiuc.edu
  • DRES (Division of Disability Resources and
    Educational Services) is the office on the UIUC
    campus that coordinates and provides services for
    UIUC students with disabilities.

9
DRES Services
  • Academic services include, but are not limited
    to
  • Accommodation planning and implementation (note
    takers, interpreters, testing accommodations)
  • Text conversion
  • Priority registration
  • Substitutions and extensions

10
DRES Services (cont.)
  • DRES also provides non-academic services,
    including
  • Transportation
  • Housing access (incl. Beckwith Hall)
  • Sports and recreation programs
  • Co-curricular program and service access
  • Transition to employment - internships

11
How to Access DRES Services
  • Two types of students come to DRES for services
  • Students with a previously diagnosed disability.
  • Students with academic/personal concerns who are
    self-referred or referred by UIUC faculty/staff.

12
Application Process
  • Complete Application for Services
  • Provide documentation of disability according to
    DRES Documentation Requirements
  • When this process is complete, students are
    registered with DRES and eligible for DRES
    services.

13
Role of the Advisor
  • Do not ask if the student has a disability
  • If the student discloses to you, consider
  • Not scheduling back to back classes
  • Not scheduling early classes
  • Distance between classes
  • Balance between heavy reading or writing or math
    classes depending on disability.
  • You need to keep the information confidential.
    If the student is registered with DRES, we can
    talk with you with the students permission.

14
Other Advising Issues
  • Foreign Language Substitution
  • University-wide process
  • Deadlines to get materials to Committee October
    1 and March 1
  • Students need to register with DRES, write letter
    requesting substitution, get letter from Foreign
    Language Instructor, transcripts and disability
    documentation from DRES

15
  • Math Substitution
  • Because of wide range of courses available, not
    exactly like foreign language substitution.
  • Students can select from variety of courses.

16
The KEY to Creating a Crossroad for Students
with Learning Disabilities
  • Collaboration with Disability Service Offices
  • Unit liaison, walk-in advising
  • Collaboration with other campus offices
  • Counseling Center, Bridge Transition programs.
    SSS/Trio, Athletics, etc
  • Professional Development
  • Diversity training, advisor workshops, ILLiAAC

17
Fears, ConcernsQuestions? Comments?
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18
Web Sites of Interest
  • DRES http//www.disability.uiuc.edu
  • Faculty Information Link
  • http//www.disability.uiuc.edu/page.php?id3
  • UIUC Disability Resource Guide
  • http//www.disability.uiuc.edu/resourceguide
  • Assistive Technology
  • http//www.disability.uiuc.edu/services/at/
  • Learning Disabilities
  • www.ldonline.org
  • www.ldaamerica.org
  • Disabilities and Postsecondary Education
  • www.ahead.org
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