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COLLEGE CLASSES BALANCING ACADEMICS WITH A SOCIAL LIFE ACCOMMODATIONS STRATEGIES BEING A NURSING MAJOR HAVING A LEARNING DISABILITY MOTIVATION RETURN TO HOME PAGE |
ACCOMMODATIONS In high school my accommodations were a lot more dramatic than they are now. I spent a lot of my time in the prep room. I took all of my tests there and got a lot of help from my teachers. When I came to college it was scary to think I wouldn’t have that support system. I had to do this by myself now. It made me take everything very seriously. I met with the Access Office over the summer. Freshman year I got books on tape and notetakers. I didn’t end up using the books on tape and I didn’t need the note-takers until sophomore year. A lot of professors use power point presentations which really helps. When they don’t, I can’t write while I listen and get everything down so that is when I use note-takers. I also take my tests separately and get extended time which is all very helpful. I meet with all my professors. The thing that makes it easy is you have an accommodation letter (to take to the professor). It is not just you and you don’t know where to begin. Professors appreciate when you take your time and introduce yourself to them. Some are more helpful than others. I had two teachers freshman year who never dropped any of my tests off (at the Access Office for extended time). I would go to Access all ready to take one. That was discouraging. One class was a huge Introduction to Psychology class and I would have to walk in while everyone was taking the test and say to him, “Can I please have my exam so I can take it to the Access Office". It was embarrassing. Some teachers have been fantastic and couldn’t have helped me more. It is all about the individual professor. You have to stay on top of them. |