• Have you experienced unexpected underachievement, but demonstrate evidence of at least average ability in some intellectual or social areas?
• Have you displayed signs of poor vision or hearing? Or, are you observing the effects of auditory or visual processing deficits?
• Are you having problems, in terms of academic performance,in the following areas: Reading (oral and silent), Expressive Language (writing, spelling, handwriting), Math?
• Are you observing behaviors/psychological manifestations that can interfere with the learning process?
  

College is also a time that learning disability first become noticeable to many students. Often a student's natural abilities have allowed the student to compensate for many learning disabilities prior to college. Now with large class sizes and fast paced lectures, old ways of coping may be breaking down. The staff at the Counseling Center does not have the facilities to diagnose Learning Disabilities, but we can provide a Learning Disability Screening which can provide a wealth of information - including whether a full evaluation would likely be helpful. We can also help with the referral process.

A learning disability is LD a disorder that affects a person's ability to either interpret what they see and hear or to link information from different parts of the brain. These limitations can show up in many ways: as specific difficulties with spoken and written language, coordination, self control, or attention. Such difficulties extend to schoolwork and can impede learning to read, write, or do math.

If you are interested in learning more about this subject or if you are concerned that you may be experiencing a learning disability or attention decificit disorder, please contact the Counseling Center at 515-2423 and schedule a screening.

Also, the following checklist can be completed online and provide feedback regarding a potential presence of Adult ADD. While this would not provide a diagnosis, it can provide information useful in making the decision to obtain further evaluation:

General Adult ADD Symptom Checklist