-
Essay / Susan's Case - 1267
Susan is a first-year student enrolled at your small private university. She hopes to earn a bachelor's degree in fine arts, with an emphasis in visual arts, and perhaps one day attend graduate school to earn a master's degree in fine arts. Although Susan studies art, she has to take two English classes that require a lot of writing. Susan reveals to you that she has an auditory processing disorder. You learned in your EDCEP 853 College Students with Special Needs course that a person with an auditory processing disorder periodically experiences an inability to process verbal information. This learning disability (LD) can make it difficult for students to understand and organize large amounts of oral information presented during lectures or classroom discussions (“Learning Disabilities,” 2012). Learning disabilities are often called “hidden disorders” because they are not obvious. Some students prefer not to reveal their learning disabilities. If you suspect someone has a “hidden disability,” you should respect their privacy and avoid asking them about it. the possible existence of a disability. It is important when working with a student with a disability to remember to work with the student “whole” and all facets that go into a rewarding academic experience rather than just addressing the problem. disability issue (Vance & Bridges, 2009). Like many students with invisible disabilities, such as learning disabilities, Susan worries about how she will be perceived if she reveals her disability. Susan successfully completed her high school education with the help of. special instructions and accommodations such as extra time and modified class notes provided by his teachers. She hoped that in the middle of the article ......12 from http://www.wmich.edu/disabilityservices/. Orientation.html#InitiatingLapadat, J. (1998). Implicit theories and stigmatizing labels. Journal of College Reading and Learning. Retrieved March 2, 2012, from http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3247/is_1_29/ai_n28720741/?tag=content;col1Lewis, L. and Farris, E. (1999). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. An institutional perspective on students with disabilities in postsecondary education, NCES 1999-046. Washington, DC. Learning disabilities. (2012). Disability, Opportunities, Internet Networking and DO-IT Technology. Retrieved March 2, 2012 from http://www.washington.edu/doit/Faculty/Strategies/Disability/LD/ld_faq.htmlVance, ML and Bridges, L. (2009). Advising students with disabilities: Towards universal success. (2nd ed.). Manhattan, Kansas: NACADA.