| Screen last updated on: May 20, 2008 |
| Learning disabled program contact: |
Amelia Castilian,
Director of Disability Services |
| Contacting the office: |
912 344-2744 |
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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 |
| Services available to LD students: |
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remedial math, remedial English, remedial reading, other special classes, diagnostic testing service, note-taking services, readers, tutors, reading machines, tape recorders, videotaped classes, untimed tests, learning center, extended time for tests |
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| LD students are tutored: |
individually and in small groups |
| A lighter course load is allowed for LD students: |
no |
| Additional time to complete degree is allowed for LD students: |
no |
| There are additional costs for LD students: |
no |
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| Requirements that may be waived for LD students: |
Students with sensory loss, medical disability, mobility impairment, leanring disability, head injury, ADD, or psychological disabilities that substantially interfere with functioning may be eligible. Documentation regarding the diagnosis of Learning Disability, ADD, and head injury must be reviewed and approved by the Regents' Center for Learning Disabilities. Obtaining documentation of the disability and arranging accommodations takes time, so students are urged to contact the office of disability services in the division of student affairs as soon as they are accepted for admission. |
| Requirements for LD applicants: |
ACT |
| An essay is required: |
no |
| Untimed tests are accepted: |
no |
| GED is accepted: |
yes |
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