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LEARNING DISABILITIES
All students with learning disabilities can go to college.
Both two-and four-year colleges have special programs for students with
learning disabilities including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
FEDERAL LAWS
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
Title II regulates local and state public colleges and universities
Title III regulates private colleges and universities
The SAT and ACT must comply with ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments of 2008
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Section 504
WEBSITES
www.ldonline.org The official website for the Coordinated Campaign for
Learning Disabilities.
www.ldanatl.org The Learning Disabilities Association
www.ncld.org The National Center for Learning Disabilities
www.perc-schwabfdn.org Parents and Educators Resource Center PERC
Founded by the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation.
HOW DO I BEGIN?
Start early. At the beginning of the junior year or earlier you can begin to
explore colleges with good programs.
The K& W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or
Attention Deficit Disorder by Kravets and Wax
This book is an indispensable resource for students with learning disabilities.
It provides advice from specialists, admission requirements and strategies
for finding the right program for each student's needs. It includes 330 school
profiles and information on another 1,000 schools.
Peterson’s Colleges With Programs for Students With Learning Disabilities
or Attention Deficit Disorders by Charles T. Mangrum and Stephen S. Strichart
This book highlights over 750 program at two-and four-year colleges.
Contact the Disabled Student Services Office at a college or university to
learn more about their program.
These programs are often in great demand and it is important to start your
research early and learn as much as possible.
QUESTIONS TO ASK?
What tests are required?
Can any high school courses be waived?
Is there an extra fee to participate in the program?
How many staff members are available?
Is extra help available for tutoring and other support?
Are diagnostic tests available?
Is Assistive Technology available? (Kurzeweil Reader, voice-activated
software)
Are the following allowed for exams?
Calculator, computer, electronic texts, extended time, oral exams, note takers
Is a Learning Disability specialist available?
Are professional tutors available?
Should I mention my disability in my college application?
Colleges cannot ask for this information on the application. You could include
it in your essay.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Students with documented disabilities may receive testing accommodations
(extended time) for the PSAT, SAT, ACT and AP exams.
The student needs to complete a Student Eligibility Form (for SAT) and provide
required documentation. See your high school counselor for more
information.
College Board Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)
609-771-7137 Voice
609-882-4118 TTY
ACT
www.actstudent.org
"Students with Disabilities"
319-337-1851
319-337-1322
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
National Center for Learning Disabilities www.ncld.org
Anne Ford Scholarship
www.ld.org/awards/afscholarinfo.cfm
UNIQUE PROGRAMS
• University of Arizona SALT Program
The Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques Center at the University of
Arizona provides a comprehensive program for students with learning
disabilities.
• Landmark College in Vermont
This two-year private college is exclusively for students with learning
disabilities.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (partial list)
Arizona
University of Arizona SALT
Arkansas
University of the Ozarks Jones Learning Center
Connecticut
Mitchell College Learning Resource Center
District of Columbia
American University
Florida
Barry University (CAL) Center of Advanced Learning
Lynn University Institute for Achievement & Learning
Massachusetts
Curry College Program for Advancement of Learning
Northeastern University
New Jersey
Fairleigh Dickinson University
New York
Adelphi University
Hofstra University (PALS) Program for Academic Learning Skills
Iona College (CAP) College Assistance Program
Marymount Manhattan College Program for Academic Access
North Carolina
East Carolina University Project STEPP
Vermont
Landmark College
Famous People with Dyslexia:
Actors
Tom Cruise
Whoopi Goldberg
Jay Leno
Robin Williams
Athletes
Muhammad Ali
Terry Bradshaw
Magic Johnson
Bruce Jenner
Nolan Ryan
Political Leaders
Winston Churchill
Thomas Jefferson
John Kennedy
Nelson Rockefeller
Woodrow Wilson
George Washington
Artists & Designers
Leonardo da Vinci
Ansel Adams
Tommy Hilfiger
Scientists & Inventors
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Albert Einstein
Carol Greider Nobel Prize in Medicine
Pierre Curie Nobel Prize
Writers
Scott Adams
Agatha Christie
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders
Richard Branson Founder Virgin Enterprises
John Chambers CEO Cisco Systems
William Hewlett Co-Founder Hewlett-Packard
Charles Schwab Investor
Ted Turner President Turner Broadcasting
Vocalists
Cher
John Lennon
and many more
All students with learning disabilities can go to college.
Both two-and four-year colleges have special programs for students with
learning disabilities including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
FEDERAL LAWS
The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)
Title II regulates local and state public colleges and universities
Title III regulates private colleges and universities
The SAT and ACT must comply with ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments of 2008
Rehabilitation Act of 1973
Section 504
WEBSITES
www.ldonline.org The official website for the Coordinated Campaign for
Learning Disabilities.
www.ldanatl.org The Learning Disabilities Association
www.ncld.org The National Center for Learning Disabilities
www.perc-schwabfdn.org Parents and Educators Resource Center PERC
Founded by the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation.
HOW DO I BEGIN?
Start early. At the beginning of the junior year or earlier you can begin to
explore colleges with good programs.
The K& W Guide to Colleges for Students with Learning Disabilities or
Attention Deficit Disorder by Kravets and Wax
This book is an indispensable resource for students with learning disabilities.
It provides advice from specialists, admission requirements and strategies
for finding the right program for each student's needs. It includes 330 school
profiles and information on another 1,000 schools.
Peterson’s Colleges With Programs for Students With Learning Disabilities
or Attention Deficit Disorders by Charles T. Mangrum and Stephen S. Strichart
This book highlights over 750 program at two-and four-year colleges.
Contact the Disabled Student Services Office at a college or university to
learn more about their program.
These programs are often in great demand and it is important to start your
research early and learn as much as possible.
QUESTIONS TO ASK?
What tests are required?
Can any high school courses be waived?
Is there an extra fee to participate in the program?
How many staff members are available?
Is extra help available for tutoring and other support?
Are diagnostic tests available?
Is Assistive Technology available? (Kurzeweil Reader, voice-activated
software)
Are the following allowed for exams?
Calculator, computer, electronic texts, extended time, oral exams, note takers
Is a Learning Disability specialist available?
Are professional tutors available?
Should I mention my disability in my college application?
Colleges cannot ask for this information on the application. You could include
it in your essay.
SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS
Students with documented disabilities may receive testing accommodations
(extended time) for the PSAT, SAT, ACT and AP exams.
The student needs to complete a Student Eligibility Form (for SAT) and provide
required documentation. See your high school counselor for more
information.
College Board Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)
609-771-7137 Voice
609-882-4118 TTY
ACT
www.actstudent.org
"Students with Disabilities"
319-337-1851
319-337-1322
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
National Center for Learning Disabilities www.ncld.org
Anne Ford Scholarship
www.ld.org/awards/afscholarinfo.cfm
UNIQUE PROGRAMS
• University of Arizona SALT Program
The Strategic Alternative Learning Techniques Center at the University of
Arizona provides a comprehensive program for students with learning
disabilities.
• Landmark College in Vermont
This two-year private college is exclusively for students with learning
disabilities.
ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS (partial list)
Arizona
University of Arizona SALT
Arkansas
University of the Ozarks Jones Learning Center
Connecticut
Mitchell College Learning Resource Center
District of Columbia
American University
Florida
Barry University (CAL) Center of Advanced Learning
Lynn University Institute for Achievement & Learning
Massachusetts
Curry College Program for Advancement of Learning
Northeastern University
New Jersey
Fairleigh Dickinson University
New York
Adelphi University
Hofstra University (PALS) Program for Academic Learning Skills
Iona College (CAP) College Assistance Program
Marymount Manhattan College Program for Academic Access
North Carolina
East Carolina University Project STEPP
Vermont
Landmark College
Famous People with Dyslexia:
Actors
Tom Cruise
Whoopi Goldberg
Jay Leno
Robin Williams
Athletes
Muhammad Ali
Terry Bradshaw
Magic Johnson
Bruce Jenner
Nolan Ryan
Political Leaders
Winston Churchill
Thomas Jefferson
John Kennedy
Nelson Rockefeller
Woodrow Wilson
George Washington
Artists & Designers
Leonardo da Vinci
Ansel Adams
Tommy Hilfiger
Scientists & Inventors
Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Edison
Albert Einstein
Carol Greider Nobel Prize in Medicine
Pierre Curie Nobel Prize
Writers
Scott Adams
Agatha Christie
F. Scott Fitzgerald
Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders
Richard Branson Founder Virgin Enterprises
John Chambers CEO Cisco Systems
William Hewlett Co-Founder Hewlett-Packard
Charles Schwab Investor
Ted Turner President Turner Broadcasting
Vocalists
Cher
John Lennon
and many more
College Opportunities for Students with Learning Disabilities