The Supported Learning Program

for College Students With Learning Disabilities

Since 1987, Davis & Elkins College has offered a comprehensive support program for college students with learning disabilities. Our goals blend well with the College's commitment to diversity and to providing a personalized education. The program goes well beyond required accommodations or services by providing individualized support to meet each student's needs.

The goal of the program is to enable students diagnosed with certain learning disabilities and/or Attention Deficit Disorder to function to the best of their ability in the college environment. To obtain this goal, each student meets weekly for a regularly scheduled session with one of the two experienced learning disabilities specialists. The main focus of these meetings is to develop learning strategies and academic skills. Students may request extra assistance and may use one of the SLP labs as a study area.

The Supported Learning Program Helps Students-

• Identify preferred learning modalities
• Use the most effective learning strategies
• Understand expectations in each class and prepare work to that level
• Use textbooks properly and take meaningful notes
• Improve the quality of written work
• Manage time effectively
• Prepare properly for test taking
• Supplement instruction for students in basic math courses

Specialized Program Instructors Assist with-

• Advising and registration
• Orientation to college life
• Monitoring classes throughout the year
• Coordinating tutoring, counseling and career planning, if necessary
• Modifying individual instructional programs, if needed
• Arranging study groups
• Developing self-advocacy skills
• Contacting faculty concerning accommodations and progress

Assistive Technology on Campus Includes-

• Learning-specific software: Kurzweil Reader, Inspiration, TextHelp
• Ethernet access
• Four-track tape players
• Scanner
• Color laser printers

Who Can Benefit From the Supported Learning Program?

According to the Americans With Disabilities Act, the term "learning disability" means a disorder in one or more of the basic processes involved in understanding spoken or written language. It may show up as a problem in a person's ability to listen, think, speak, write, spell or do math-despite average or above average intelligence.

The term learning disabled does not refer to individuals who have learning problems that are primarily the result of visual, hearing, or physical handicaps, mental retardation, emotional disturbance, or of environmental, cultural or economic disadvantage.

College-bound students who meet this definition and the requirements for admission to the program can benefit from the Assisted Learning Program at Davis & Elkins College. In addition, we strongly recommend a campus visit so you can see first-hand how our program can benefit   you.

Fees

The annual fee for students enrolled in the Learning Disabilities program is $2,700.

Contact Information

To learn more, contact Mary Ellen Schubert, Coordinator of the Supported Learning Program, at (304) 637-1384 or (800) 624-3157 ext 1384, or email David Sneed at schubert@davisandelkins.edu.