Helping college bound clients with learning disabilities.

From: The Journal of Rehabilitation | Date: July 1, 1991| Author: Dooley-Dickey, Kathy; Satcher, Jamie F. | Copyright information

Learning disabilities are considered medical conditions and people with learning disabilities are eligible for vocational rehabilitation services. People with learning disabilities that are considered to be severely disabling can receive the full range of vocational services, including assistance with college training. Vocational rehabilitation counselors frequently assist clients with physical impairments who attend college, but few counselors have helped people with learning disabilities at...

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