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Volume 9, Number 1 & 2
Winter/Spring 1991
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An Issue on Issues: Service Delivery for Postsecondary
Students with Learning Disabilities
Guest Editors: Joan M. McGuire & Stan F. Shaw
Establishing Learning Disability Support Services with Minimal Resources
Loring C. Brinckerhoff, Ph.D.
Abstract: Increasing numbers of students with
learning disabilities (LD) are attending institutions of higher
education resulting in an unprecedented demand for services. As
a result, many colleges are faced with the prospect of developing
additional institutional supports at a time when budgets are being
cut. This article is designed to assist postsecondary LD service
providers who are in the process of developing support services
with minimal resources. Practical suggestions are offered on how
to define service eligibility, provide reasonable accommodations,
establish diagnostic testing procedures, maximize existing ancillary
services on campus, and measure program effectiveness.
Diagnosis of Learning Disabilities in Postsecondary
Institutions
Patricia M. Carlton & Donnadene Walkenshaw
Abstract: This report summarizes results of
a survey conducted to determine which instruments are being used
in the diagnostic process at a postsecondary level to assess students'
learning strengths and weaknesses and determine the presence of
a specific learning disability. In addition, characteristics of
diagnostic programs at postsecondary settings were reviewed and
the authors offer suggestions about improving diagnostic procedures.
The Transition of Students with Learning
Disabilities: A Case Study
Sheryl Evelo & Lynda Price
Abstract: This case study illustrates the transition
process of one individual with learning disabilities during a
3 year period. It describes her experiences as she graduated from
high school and went on to a local community college. Specific
transition objectives, personalized counseling, and individual
accommodations are discussed in detail, with both secondary and
postsecondary examples. Relevant research and recommendations
pertinent to service providers who work with adolescents and adults
with learning disabilities are also provided.
A Follow-up Study of Vocational Outcomes
of Young Adults with Learning Disabilities
Jane E. Herzog & Beth Falk
Abstract: This article presents results of
a vocational follow-up study of 113 young adults with learning
disabilities who graduated between 1969-1987 from a 2 -year paraprofessional
training program in human service careers. The study gathered
extensive descriptive information pertaining to vocational outcomes
and financial independence of the graduates. Results included:
(a) 76% of the graduates are currently employed, the majority
as paraprofessionals in educational settings, (b) 60% earn salaries
of $10, 000 or less; and (c) despite low salaries, most graduates
report a high degree of job satisfaction. Implications are discussed
in terms of the strong employment record and job satisfaction
of the sample, and also the constricted economic mobility of this
group.
Social Competence and Work Success of College
Students with Learning Disabilities
Stephen Greenspan, Helen Apthorp, & Patricia Williams
Abstract: This study examined the relationship
between social competence and work success in college students
with learning disabilities (LD). A sample of college students
with LD was rated on an index of social competence and then interviewed
about their summer and part-time work experiences. Subjects with
high ratings on social competence were more likely to have earned
over $6 per hour and to have worked on a non-hourly basis, and
were less likely to have had difficulty finding a job. A subset
of the sample with diagnosed Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
was found to have low social competence and marginal work histories.
Implications of the findings for support service planning are
discussed.
From the Field: Insights on Issues
Joan M. McGuire, editor. Pamela Adelman, Lydia Block, Anna Gajar,
Susan Krasnow, Nancy Oliker, Ernest Rose, Sally Scott, Arlene
Stewart, & Patricia Tomlan, contributors.
Abstract: As we seek to enhance opportunities
in higher education for students with learning disabilities, it
is important to keep abreast of issues that are critical to meeting
the needs of this growing cohort of students on our campuses.
This article presents responses from a number of AHSSPPE LD SIG
members to questions that are appearing in the literature and
are being debated in many forums.
Resources Addressing Current Issues in Postsecondary
LD: An Annotated Bibliography
Joseph Patrick Cullen
Abstract: This is the first in what is expected
to be a regular column in the journal listing current resources
from the ERIC and PSYCLIT data bases that pertain to issues in
disabled student services at the postsecondary level. Although
the following references address issues within the field of learning
disabilities, subsequent compilations will focus on concerns in
other areas of postsecondary disability services. Each entry was
chosen for its practicality, timeliness and relevance to one or
more of the following topics: admissions and the determination
of "otherwise qualified" under Section 504, legal issues,
foreign language instruction, reasonable accommodations independence
and self-advocacy, and assessment and eligibility for services.
Copyright 1991, Association on Higher
Education And Disability
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