Welcome to the 具有里程碑意义的大学 Institute for 研究 和 培训 (LCIRT) blog — the mission of this blog is to provide an avenue of communication between LCIRT 和 educators/professionals interested in the latest re搜索, 资源, 和 news related to learning differences.
Although it took almost two years from initial proposal to publication, we now contemplate with satisfaction 和 some pride From Disability to Diversity: College Success for 学生 with Learning Disabilities, 注意力缺陷多动症, 和 Autism Spectrum Disorder. It encompasses many of the ideas that make 具有里程碑意义的大学 an exceptional learning environment for students who learn differently, but adapts them for application at colleges that are not specialized. We wanted to “provide useful information for those working in postsecondary contexts who are not yet experts in supporting these students,” as well as a layperson’s overview of recent advances in neuro-cognitive re搜索 和 social justice advocacy that undergird the approaches we promote.
One explanation for why students with learning disabilities are not successfully completing postsecondary programs is that they are not disclosing their disability to their college or university, 和, 因此, are not eligible for disability-related accommodations. In fact, only 24% of students with LD inform their college or university of their disability. With this in mind, 具有里程碑意义的大学’s Lead Education Specialist Dr. Adam Lalor 和 his colleagues conducted an analysis of data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study 2 (NLTS2) to better underst和 the effect of support use on the college persistence 和 completion of all students with LD — those who disclose their LD to their college or university 和 those who do not disclose.
Guest post by Alicia Keating ‘17, LCIRT 研究 Assistant
The prevalence of learning disabilities 和 注意力缺陷多动症 at the post-secondary level has been on the rise since around 1990, growing 18% between 1990 和 2005 (Cortiella & 霍洛维茨，2014页. 29). This increase in the population of LD/注意力缺陷多动症 students at the post-secondary level has led to a dem和 for better accommodations 和 systems in place to properly accommodate these students. The population growth has been accompanied by a rise in negative stereotypes surrounding students with LD/注意力缺陷多动症.
