I'm looking for a college for my cousin who has learning disabiliy, it could be a school prepare you for college or any type of college acept disability student?
2006-10-01 12:20:06 · 7 answers · asked by ethioblack 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Special Education
Any college can accept a student with a learning disability. Ask to talk to the section 504 coordinator. Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a Federal law that protects college students with disabilites. I am a college student with a disability and the Disabled Students' Programs and Services department at my community college has a website. I have pasted a link to it in the sources section.
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2006-10-01 15:21:50 · answer #1 · answered by Richard H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are many colleges out there that take students with learning disabilities. You have to provide proper documentation of the disability and talk with the school of your choice. Colleges can not discriminate against someone with any disability. There are laws that prohibit a school from discrimination against a person with disabilities. I would just check with the admissions office and go from there.
2006-10-01 15:11:24 · answer #2 · answered by Nicole G 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Many colleges offer a disabled students union or office for disabled students. With proper documentation, they will come up with a Section 504 document with services and help for the disabled student. I recommend communicating with the college's office of disabilities to see if it would be a perfect fit for you before applying since each one is unique. There is one private college in the United States which specializes in learning disabilities in the New England area, but I forget its name.
2006-10-01 12:55:22 · answer #3 · answered by dawncs 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
pleas read all the previous answers they have excellent advice. By law all public institutions have to accept your IEP or 504. By practice, many private ones do as well but may required additional testing. Make sure you keep a record of your testing ans two copies of your IEP/504. That being said i found found a few schools to have excellent LD services. Westfield state college in western Massachusetts is very comprehensive. From testing to class selection everything is done with a team and the student's strengths and weaknesses in mind. Northeastern university in Boston has specialized testing rooms, note-taking services, a separate disability coaching service, and practices excellent confidentiality. Boston University provides similar services including laptops to take tests in the classroom. University of California at Irvine is also extremely comprehensive
2006-10-02 22:33:39 · answer #4 · answered by Kimberly F 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are several. See if you have a local chapter of the Learning Disabilities Association. LDA. If a college is State or Federally funded, they are obligated by the ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, to provide an education to your child.
2006-10-01 17:51:33 · answer #5 · answered by goldielocks123 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
by law all colleges have to accept people with any kind of disabilty. it just depands on the college theirself what kind of support that they need. this is what i did since i'm in her boat. i went to all of the open houses that i was interested and talk with the people. see what they offer. what i learn best from is small classes and professors who is willing to work with me during their office hours. also what kind of support system they have. if it wasn't good or if they were not really sure about their support system then i wasn't no longer intersented in their school. go to a comminty college first then to unversty.
2006-10-02 10:38:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes you could go to wiliam carey college, but you would have to take bible class.
2006-10-01 12:23:01 · answer #7 · answered by Julie M 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋