Table of Contents


-Introduction: Learning Disabilities and College Writing

Learning Disabilities
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Dyslexia

-Dysgraphia
-Other Learning Disabilities
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The dangers of recognizing someone as learning disabled when they are not.

Learning disabilities and the Writing Center

-What to do if a student is suspected of being Learning Disabled

-Why the Writing Center is important to a Learning Disabled Student

-Ways in which Tutors can help Learning Disabled Students to feel comfortable and welcomed in the Writing Center.

-Writing techniques that can be effective for Learning Disabled Students

-How to document a tutoring session with a Learning Disabled Student

-When the needs of a Learning Disabled Student outweighs the abilities of a Writing Tutor

-Conclusion

-Works Cited

Link to Writing Center

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