| Screen last updated on: August 15, 2007 |
| Learning disabled program contact: |
Susan TePaske,
Director, Student Disability Services |
| Contacting the office: |
901 678-2880 |
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According to the National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities, "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." A learning disability is presumably due to central
nervous system dysfunction, and is not primarily due to other handicapping conditions, environmental, or cultural influences.
It is not a form of mental retardation, or an emotional disorder.
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| Institution accepts students according to the above definition: |
yes |
| Learning disabled program available: |
no program/support services |
| Total number of students in LD program: |
410 |
| Services available to LD students: |
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diagnostic testing service, note-taking services, readers, tutors, talking books, reading machines, tape recorders, learning center, extended time for tests, Priority registration; Math Lab, weekly meetings for counseling and coaching; Assistive Technology (AT) such as voice recognition software, screen readers; assistance with course schedule, etc. |
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| LD students are tutored: |
individually and in small groups |
| A lighter course load is allowed for LD students: |
yes |
| Additional time to complete degree is allowed for LD students: |
yes |
| There are additional costs for LD students: |
no |
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| Admission requirements for LD students are the same as those for other students: |
yes |
| Requirements for LD applicants: |
SAT I or ACT, diagnostic test(s) are required, Students with LD or ADHD apply for admission the same way as other students. To register with SDS, students provide complete psychoeducational documentation to the SDS office. |
| Untimed tests are accepted: |
yes |
| GED is accepted: |
yes |
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