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Require Colleges to Provide Special Education Classes For College Students With a Mental or Learning Disability

Require Colleges to Provide Special Education Classes For College Students With a Mental or Learning Disability

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Started by Samantha Bierworth 11 years, 6 months ago
Students in grade school with learning and mental disabilities are provided classes which are taught by teachers who specialize in Special Education. However, colleges and universities are not legally required to provide Special Education classrooms, and only a few colleges are specifically for those with special needs. Professors who do not specialize in Special Education are not accustomed to teaching students with special needs; creating tension between teacher and student and causing the student emotional distress. In order to enhance the education and decrease the amount of stress on students with mental and learning disabilities, post secondary schools should be required to provide classes led by professors specialized in Special Education.​

Updates

April 24, 2015

The stories shared by students struggling to find support in their classrooms continue to reveal a deep gap in our current higher education system. I am currently working on drafting formal inquiries to university boards to better understand their existing policies for students with learning disabilities.

April 24, 2015

Reaching this milestone confirms that many people recognize the existing gap between secondary schooling and higher education. It is encouraging to see this reflection of our shared commitment to creating inclusive environments for all learners.

8 Comments

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Sarah Navarro
11 years ago Featured

its so unfair that the support stops right after high school. college is hard enough as it is

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Jen Gupta
11 years ago Featured

ABOUT TIME THIS CHANGED!!!

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Mike Shaw
11 years ago Featured

my son dropped out because no one would help him when he got stuck on assignments

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roy
11 years ago

education!

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Susan silver
11 years ago

[email protected]

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Ada Illas Santiago
11 years ago

please help

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Ada Illas Santiago
11 years ago

please help

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Jimmy
11 years ago

have they can get help with this problem

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