Accommodations - Alternative Ways to Learn

At the post-secondary level, there will be less emphasis on remediating your learning disability and more emphasis on discovering useful strategies for coping with the functional limitations on your learning skills.

Listed below are some examples of the learning problems experienced by students and some recommended accommodations used in postsecondary settings.

LEARNING DIFFICULTY	ACCOMMODATIONS
Difficulty with reading textbooks: decoding or reading print speed	taped texts
Difficulty with reading comprehension: word meanings organizing materials analyzing material	instruction in study skills textbook outlines or notes study groups quiet study area taped texts
Difficulty with lectures: hearing correctly writing legibly remembering	front of class seating sharing peer notes/note taker tape recorders study groups
Difficulty with exams: reading and understanding questions writing under pressure organizing thoughts spelling, punctuation grammar distractions	alternative exams exams read extra time word processing assistance with writing separate room
Difficulty with written work: organization spelling, punctuation	word processing dictation proofreading
Difficulty with study organization: scheduling study time completing assignments planning for research or longer projects attending class	instruction in study techniques such as time management, planning, and organization assistance with goal setting and motivation