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Academic support for students with learning disabilities
Learning Development and Success: Te Tari Āwhina provides support services for students with learning disabilities. This page:
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Defines learning difficulties
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Outlines our services
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Provides links further contacts and resources
What are learning disabilities?
‘Learning disabilities’ is a general term for difficulties in the acquisition and use of listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning or mathematical abilities. Other terms often used in this context include dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and alexia.
Learning disabilities are considered to be related to differences in brain function. These problems can appear in someone who is otherwise competent, where the problem is not due to seeing or hearing problems, lack of opportunity, poor teaching or emotional difficulties.
What academic support is provided for learning disability students?
We have a staff member who works closely with the Disability Resource Service, and who specialises in providing support for people who experience learning difficulties. Should you experience difficulties with your study, then consultation, advice and learning assessments can be arranged.A learning assessment is an appraisal of your abilities, and is designed to find out what your cognitive strengths and weaknesses are.
Dependent upon the outcome of any learning assessments, you can be supported to develop strategies to assist with your study. In addition, recommendations may be made for in-class and examination assistance, such as use of adaptive technology/software, access to notes or a note-taker for classes, additional time for exams and so on. You may also be supported to negotiate with faculty departments when you are managing pastoral or academic issues.
How do I access the learning disability academic support service?
If you have, or think you might have, a learning disability or would like to discuss any issue, please contact us using one of the options belowAcademic learning development for students with learning disabilities
Sue Beechey (BA Psychology)
Learning Disability Lecturer
Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 8531
Email: suebeechey@aut.ac.nz
Disability resource service
WB120 (City Campus) and AS208 (North Shore Campus)Phone: +64 9 921 9999 ext 8262 (City Campus) or ext 7778 (North Shore Campus)
Email: disability.office@aut.ac.nz
Visit AUT's disability resource service web pages
Disability support learning links
- Disability services - office of student life
From Ohio State University - National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (NJCLD)
The world’s leading website on learning disabilities and ADHD - Dyslexia questionnaire
- Students with learning disabilities
A guide for staff and students from the Australian National University
Last updated: 08 Mar 2012 3:30pm