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Welcome to The Gallaudet Learning  Disabilities Handbook

Written by 

Cristina Berdichevsky

and Harry Markowicz

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During March 1996, Cristina Berdichevsky, a professor from the Foreign Language Department, and Harry Markowicz, a professor from the English Department and a member of the Learning Disabilities Task Force, collaborated on a project that would greatly benefit the Gallaudet community. Together, they created the Gallaudet Handbook, a comprehensive guide that provides students, professors, and other members of the community with a better understanding of learning disabilities. The handbook includes detailed information on various learning disabilities and offers practical strategies for accommodating individuals with such disabilities. It also encourages open communication and collaboration among students, professors, and staff, providing a platform for sharing questions, concerns, and experiences related to learning disabilities. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of Berdichevsky and Markowicz.

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" One thing that strikes me is the tremendous amount of energy that most students with LD expend on tasks that are handled so easily by others. Their learning curve is not smooth because some days they just don't have the strength to give double the amount necessary. In addition, the fact that they learn something one day but can't retrieve it the next has to be so incredibly frustrating."

Dr. Catherine Andersen

Freshman Studies Coordinator

School of Undergraduate Studies.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:

We extend our appreciation of Committee F for their confidence in our project. We are especially grateful to DR. Roslyn Rosen for her continuous support.

Preface:

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Assessment and Diagnosis

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Legal Issuses

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Social and Emotional Issues

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Special LD Course Sections

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Accommodations

Appendices:

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Definitions

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Organizations and Resources

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Glossary

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References

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Students Talk About Their Learning Disabilites

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Resources Available

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Support Services

Understanding College Students with Learning Disabilities (LD)

  1. Does a learning disability mean that the student lacks the intelligence to perform well in College?

No, learning disabled college students have average or above average intellectural ability. However, they do not perform academically as expected, due to their difficulites in processing, storing, storing, retrieveing or producing verbal and nonverbal information.

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