• The Law
• From High School to College
• Rights, Responsibilities & Confidentiality
• Process For Accessing Accommodations At WPI
• Services/Accomodations Available for Students With Disabilities
  • Learning Disabilities & ADD/ADHD
  • Medical Disabilities
  • Visual Disabilities
  • Hearing Disabilities
  • Psychiatric Disabilities
• Temporary Disabilities
• Documentation Guidelines
• Emergency Evacuation Procedures for Students with Disabilities
• Appeals Process and Grievance Procedures
• Suggestions for Faculty
• Resources for Students

Learning Disabilities & ADD/ADHD

Accommodations that students who have a learning disability and/or attention deficit might be eligible for:

• Extended time on exams.
• Use of separate room for exams.
• Use of a laptop for exams.
• Text books in alternative formats.
• Notetakers.
• Kurzweil reading system.
• Other services and accommodations as determined by individual needs.

Services available to all WPI students include tutoring in specific subjects as well as acadstrongic coaching. These services are available through WPI's Academic Resource Center.

Documentation Guidelines

The following documentation guidelines are provided as PDF files for ease of printing to take it to the student's doctor(s).

• Documentation guidelines for learning disabilities (83KB PDF file)
• Documentation guidelines for ADD/ADHD (60KB PDF file)

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Last modified: August 30, 2007 09:57:39