The following academic tips should assist you in working with students who have learning disabilities (LD) in post-secondary education.

Academic Tips

• Provide a well managed, structured environment

• Present information auditorally, visually, and kinesthetically

• Suggest recording of lectures to supplement note taking

• Suggest recording meetings outside of class to improve memory retention

• Provide copies of instructor notes or PowerPoint presentations

• Decrease the amount of classroom distractions

• Create a step-by-step plan that breaks writing assignments into small tasks

• Create a list of keywords when organizing writing projects

• Provide clear, constructive feedback

• Explain strengths and weaknesses of homework

• Give verbal reminders of assignments and test dates

• Suggest dropping a class or two if academic load is too heavy

• Preferential seating can make these students more comfortable

• Be tolerant of frequent visits, questions, and concerns

• Recommend assistive technology hardware and/or software

• Recommend a reduced course load