Academic tips for students with learning disabilities

• 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

More academic tips

• 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 

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