Student-Athletes with Learning Disabilities
Assignment
Student-Athletes with Learning Disabilities Assignment
At any given time, high school student-athletes will visit a postsecondary institution to explore their options for furthering their
education. It is not unusual for them to request information about
the resources and accommodations available for students with
learning disabilities so they can carefully evaluate their options
when choosing a college. So it’s important to have prepared a
simple means of information, such as a pamphlet, that outlines
accommodations for student-athletes with learning disabilities so
they know what resources are available and how to access them.
For this assignment you will create a pamphlet suitable as a
resource for an athletic department to distribute to studentathletes with learning disabilities. Include strategies that the
counselors can use to help these student-athletes succeed in a
university setting. This informational tool will inform and guide the
student-athlete of your institution’s academic accommodations.
Include the following in your pamphlet:
Academic support and career development mission
Academic services available
Available academic accommoda