Cognitive
Disabilities
| Helping
Students Succeed Despite Learning Disabilities |
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Article
describing the University of Vermont's Learning
Disabilities Program as it relates to nursing. |
| Nursing
Students with Learning Disabilities: Appropriate
Accomodations |
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Article
reviewing prevalent strategies that help students
with learning disabilities succeed |
| Helping
the Dislexic Nursing Student |
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Article
describes different ways to identify students with
dyslexia and suggests some simple accommodation
strategies for students with dislexia |
| Nursing
Students with Learning Disabilities: Guidelines
for Fostering Success |
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Article
gives overview on history, perceptions, and strategies
used by nursing faculty toteach students with learning
disabilities |
| American
Studies Learning Skills |
Site
Link |
Site
offers caf�-style menu that features sections on
reading, taking notes and writing papers. |
| Study
Guides and Strategies |
Site
Link |
Reading,
studying, writing, preparing for t4ests and participating
in class are covered thoroughly here. |
| eStudy
Center |
Site
Link |
This
site has practical advice for the collegej-level
student. |
| Learning
Impaired Prod Changes |
Article |
Article
describing professor who changed teaching style
for all students due to learning about students
with learning disabilities |
| Learning
Disabilities Association of America |
Site
Link |
National
information and support network for individuals
with learning disabilities |
| Coping
with a Learning Disability in Medical School |
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The
author describes experiences in medical school as
a person with a learning disability |
Ari
Karl Stern, (appellant) V. University of Osteopathic
Medicine and Health Sciences, (appellee) |
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When Mr. Stern did not recieve the accommodations
he requested, he sued his University. |
Andrew
H.K. Wong, (appellant) V. The Regents of the Order
and Amended University of California, Opinion,
(appellee) |
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Andrew Wong sued Regents after he was dismissed
from the medical school program. |
| Richard
R. Rothman, (appellant) V. Emory University and
Richard W. Riley, Secretary of the Department of
Education, (appellees) |
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Rothman sued because of a negative letter written
about him by the University. |
Steven
Wynne, (appellant) V. Tufts University School
of Medicine, (appellee) |
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Wynne sued Tufts University because he believed
it did not receive appropriate accommodations for
test taking. |
Bryan
David Price, Brian A. Singleton, and Stephan M.
Morris, Plaintiffs V. The National Board of Medical
Examiners, Defendant |
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The three plaintiffs argued that they were entitled
to certain accommodations under the Americans with
Disabilities Act because they experienced ADHD and/or
written expression disability and reading disorder
|
| Lisa
Kaltenberger, Plaintiff-Appellant V. Ohio College
of Podiatric Medicine, Defendant, Appellee
|
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Kaltenberger asserted that she was misdiagnosed
by the counseling services at the College when they
did not conclude that she experiences ADHD |
Betts,
Plaintiff V. Rector and Visitors of University
of Virginia, Defendants |
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Betts refused accommodations offered by the University
for a learning disability, and the case was dismissed.
|
Trena
Ferrell, Plaintiff V. Howard University, Defendants
|
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Plaintiff was denied an opportunity to retake the
USMLE with accommodations. |
| Sherrie
Lynn Zukle, Plaintiff-Appellee V. University of
California, Davis School of Medicine, Appellant
|
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Bibliography |
Zukle requested several accommodations for her reading
disability that were denied by the University. |
Garey
V. Ellis, Plaintiff V. Morehouse School of Medicine,
Defendant |
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After his first two years of medical school, Ellis
did not receive any accommodations and received
unsatisfactory grades. � He was dismissed from the
medical school, and appealed the decision |
Jacqueline
Leacock, Civil Action, V. Temple University School
of Medicine |
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In her first year of medical school, Leacock failed
7 classes, and was dismissed.� She appealed the
dismissal saying she had just discovered her learning
disability. |
Michael
Gonzales, Plaintiff-Appellant, V. National Board
of Medical Examiners, Defendant-Apellee |
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Gonzales requested accommodations for test taking
because of a disability.� However, two psychologists
could not agree on whether or not he has a disability.
|
| Stewart
Coddington, Plaintiff, V. Adelphi University (et
al) |
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Coddington sued the defendants for alleged violations
of the Americans with Disabilities Act, New York
Education Law and the state contract law based on
his learning disabilities. |
Francisco
Garcia V. State University of New York Health
Sciences Center at Brooklyn (SUNY) |
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Garcia was dismissed from SUNY after he repeatedly
failed to successfully complete his first year of
medical school. After the dismissal, Garcia was
diagnosed as experiencing Attention Deficit Disorder
and a learning disability. |
