Wednesday, April 14, 1999
Colleges help learning disabled
BY BERNIE MIXON
The Cincinnati Enquirer
GREEN TOWNSHIP — LaSalle High School will host a college night Thursday for students with learning disabilities who want to go on to higher education.
Local universities and colleges will explain how their institutions work with students who have learning disabilities to help them succeed in the classroom.
The event will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday in the school gym at 3091 North Bend Road. All high school students and their parents are invited.
“Our goal is to help in the development of skills; how to help them be an effective self-advocate,” said Jane Pohlman, director of Project EXCEL at the College of Mount St. Joseph, who will address students.
Because of better testing, more students are being identified with learning disabilities, and more of these students want to go on to college, said Joe Muenchen, coordinator of the Individualized Instructional Program at LaSalle.
Some students with learning disabilities can be those who have difficulty putting their thoughts into words, or have trouble with math concepts like understanding spatial and quantitative relationships, Mrs. Pohlman said.
“They have average to above average learning ability but achievement that is lower than expected because specific issues affect how they learn,” Mrs. Pohlman said.
At the College of Mount St. Joseph, Project EXCEL helps students make the transition from a high school program to a college curriculum, and works with students to help them understand their strengths and weaknesses related to learning.
Mrs. Pohlman will discuss what high school students need to prepare themselves for college, such as choosing courses and things students can do at the secondary level to get ready for college.
Other schools participating include: Xavier University, Thomas More College, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College, University of Dayton, Miami University, Wright State University and Northern Kentucky University.
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