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Rights and Responsibilities of College Students with Learning Disabilities
Learn what your responsibilities are in order to obtain college accommodations.
College Guide for Students with Learning Disabilities
In this guide from BestColleges.com, students and families will find an overview of the transition into college, a guide to college accommodations & assistive learning technology as well as key strategies, resources, scholarships and more for students with learning disabilities.
Remote Learning And College Students with Learning Disabilities
In response to the coronavirus pandemic, nearly every college and university in the country has announced it will move to remote learning . LDA is aware that this change raises…
LDA Responds to College Fraud Scandal
On March 12, 2019, news headlines announced that a FBI investigation had uncovered a network of wealthy parents who paid thousands of dollars to a college-admissions private counselor to boost…
LDA Condemns Fraud in College Admissions Testing Accommodations
Pittsburgh, PA, March 12, 2019. Today the FBI announced an investigation, code-named Operation Varsity Blues, that uncovered a network of wealthy parents who paid thousands of dollars to a college-admissions…
The Documentation Dilemma: Current vs Recent – What do colleges want?
The question of current vs recent disability documentation is a common and sometimes confusing one for many parents and students as they explore post-secondary education opportunities. School districts may indicate…
How College Students with LD Can Self-Advocate
What is self-advocacy? Self-advocacy is the act of representing yourself and your interests by speaking up for yourself. It means explaining your learning disability to others, and telling them how…
Modifications vs. Accommodations: High School vs. College
High school students with learning disabilities usually have a team of people to determine what they need to be successful in school. Their team, which consists of the school psychologist,…
College Support Services and Student Self Advocacy
A parent’s guide to asking the right questions and preparing your child to be an advocate As a parent of a child with learning disabilities, it is almost certain…
