Question

In high school, Theodore was diagnosed with dyslexia, a reading-based learning disability. Now that he is in his first semester of taking college classes, what should he do about this challenge?
a. ask his teacher to excuse him from assignments that require reading
b. get in touch with his college's disability support services
c. hire a tutor who will help him study every night
d. avoid academic accommodations, like extra time to read on exams, because that will weaken his skills

Answer 1

Answer:

b. get in touch with his college's disability support services

Explanation:

Dyslexia is a termed that describes the inability of individual to read, or having difficulty in reading due to inability to identify speech sounds and their correlation with words.

For a individual to overcome the challenges of Dyslexia in college, s/he should do the following:

1. Meeting regularly with the lecturers incharge of the courses being offered for assistance.

2. Analyze and break into small details of assignment given for easy understanding.

3. Get to close to instructor or lecturer to avoid distraction in class.

4. Involved in group or study group to enhance the learning and reading curve.

5. Get in touch with college's disability support services to put one through, and render assistance.

Therefore, for Theodore to overcome his dyslexia challenges, he should amongst other things, get in touch with the college's disability support services, so they can render assistance to him.

Answer 2

Answer:

The correct answer is letter B. get in touch with his college's disability support services.

Explanation:

Theodore's disability requires that adaptations be made to give him the same opportunity to learn as his regular peers. That is the purpose of a college's disability support services (DSS). DSS aims to provide students with the necessary accommodations so that learning will be equitable. If Theodore chooses not to communicate his needs, he may end up harming his educational process.