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The Battalion F or some students at Texas A&M, obstacles to studying do not come in the form of procrastination, stu dent organizations or a job. For students with learning disabilities, studying in and of itself is the obstacle. Learning disabilities include a variety of disorders, ranging from dyslexia to con ditions affecting math comprehension. The National Center for Learning Dis abilities defines these disorders as “im peding a person’s ability to store, process and/or produce information. “Learning disabilities can affect one’s ability to read, write, speak or compute math and can impair socialization skills.” Learning disabilities are intrinsic dis orders, meaning they are not caused by an outside influence, such as poor in struction or a physical handicap. The National Center for Learning dis abilities does not consider attention deficit disorders and hyperactivity as learning disorders. Anne Rebe, coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities, said help is available to students who are diag nosed with a learning disability. “Our mission is to help the student un derstand and advocate for themselves if necessary,” she said. “We are certainly there to back them up and support them. ” The Americans with Disabilities Act defines a person with a disability as "a person who has a physical or mental im pairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities.” Learning is considered a major life activity. Students with disabilities are protect ed against discrimination under the Fed eral Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504) and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. These laws “guarantee equal educational opportunity to any otherwise qualified individual with a disability.” About 300 students have registered with Services for Students with Disabil ities so far this semester. An estimated 32 percent of these have learning disabilities, and typically, more students come to the office seek ing help when the first round of tests hit. The two major categories of learn ing disabilities are math and language disorders. Rebe said the majority of those re ported at A&M are language based. In order to qualify for accommoda tions through SSD, a student must ap ply and be accepted to Texas A&M through the regular admissions process, provide medical documentation of the disability and register with SSD at the beginning of each semester. According to the SSD’s brochure, the medical documentation has to include a specific diagnosis, the level of severity of the disability, current medications, functional limitations due to the dis ability and recommended academic ac commodations. After those criterion are met, SSD starts working with students to determine the kinds of accommodations needed. If a student does not have medical doc umentation, the counselors will sit down with a student to discuss their problems. Reber said there is usually not an immediate referral to testing for a learning disability. “Maybe they are not used to college life; they may be using poor study habits,” she said. “If we suspect a dis ability, we recommend they see a psy chologist, or someone certified to ad minister testing.” see Disorders on Page 7. Services offer students help! improving stuctyj BY KATIE WISH AND TRAVIS IRBY The Battalion colled F reshmen may often come into idea of what studying entails. They a little harder than their high school alize the level of the differences. Many have to learn the best way to oritize. As students get older, they'acquire 1 will earn them a degree at Texas A&M Ui A&M offers several avenues for studet solve study problems. The ('enter ft >i At ademic Enhancement! partments on campus helping students to? ic careers. The Center offers a two credit-hour cours ing in College” for freshmen and sophomo; es skills to improve reading, note taking ami: Joel McGee, program coordinator ofth mic Enhancement, said although improv helpful, there is a certain attitude needed: “Skills like taking notes are imports “Motivation and determination are majo: mic performance. The Learning Skills Center located in Her. workshops and labs that give study tips. Lyle Slack, coordinator of the Learning the center helps students assess why the)' study habits. “Many students have trouble managing’.' organizational skills to succeed,” Slack said He said he believes many students aren nize the cause of deficient study skills. “Not knowing what the problem iscanbc frustration,” he said. Many student see their study skills enhanr Peter Duong, a junior chemistry major,st on goals can keep students on track. SEE BrazosNaturalFoods \a World of Healthy Products for Your Family! 846-4459 \ Welcome Back Aggies! Mental EDGE Think! 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