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Students with Learning Disabilities Can Succeed in College
Making the transition from high school senior to college freshman is a little bit overwhelming for just about all new college students, but people that have been diagnosed with learning disabilities often find themselves feeling defeated during their first months in college. Most students with learning disabilities have had the ongoing support of their family, special education teachers, tutors, and counselors during high school, and going away to college and being on their own for the first time may be tougher than expected.
Learning disabilities are complex neurological disorders which affect people of all intelligence levels. Absolutely anyone can have a learning disability, which can make them difficult to diagnose, but they are in fact real. Learning disability, or LD, is a rather generic term used to describe what almost seems like unexplainable difficulty with basic academic skills. Learning disabilities can affect someone
Melissa Rhone+
Melissa Rhone earned her Bachelor of Music in Education from the University of Tampa. She resides in the Tampa Bay area and enjoys writing about college, pop culture, and epilepsy awareness.