Final Project: Navagating College with a Learning Disablity
By: Emily Everett
Going into this project, I really wanted to focus on highlighting the life of a college student with learning disabilities. Being a student with Dyslexia and having friends with Dyslexia I thought that it was important to tell our story of what being a college student is like at Washington State University. This final project is a mixture of a behind-the-scenes, profile photo essay, and a day-in-the-life all in one. It is all in one because it goes through the process of resources that students with learning disabilities use to be successful, as well as learning strategies used for studying and doing homework and lastly it highlights the aspects that show how similar they are to normal students. I believe that although it was hard getting subjects who were comfortable sharing their story, but I was determined to make the project work through other photo techniques.
Access Center building where students can take tests
Phones can distract and interrupt the learning process
Taking handwritten notes increases retention/comprehension rates
Using multiple pen and pencil colors increases retention rates and erasing helps with correcting spelling errors
Going to office hours to talk with professors about accommodations that work well with your learning style/environment
Door to Access Center
Organized Planner
Quiet study area are great for productive learning
Using visual study tools helps
Using access center website for tools and help
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