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Gannon University has a special program for students who possess average to gifted intellectual potential and high motivation, have been diagnosed with a learning disability or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and are otherwise qualified for admission to the University.

Support services include:

• advising help
• at least twice weekly individual sessions with learning specialists and tutors
• testing accommodations
• Kurzweil Reader, text to voice
• readers, scribes for exams upon recommendation

Freshman year includes a self development course for "restricted/conditional accept" students to review:

• study skills
• test taking strategies
• time management

Students in the program may select any academic major if they meet the requirements of the major. The yearly fee for services is $600.00.

Students who do not choose to select these comprehensive services and do not enroll in the Program for Students with Learning Disabilities will still be eligible to receive basic services free-of-charge through the Office of Disability Support Services.

Jane Kanter
Program Director