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Surveys the support systems in place at some 150 colleges. Learning disabled students can surmount the obstacles to higher education if they are motivated, have self-knowledge, and know how to find and use the resources that are available to them. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Critique de Booklist
Given the fact that the field of learning disabilities is now approximately 30 years old, it is not surprising that several directories exist for this population. The K & W Guide to Colleges for the Learning Disabled, a specialized directory to two- and four-year colleges, is well done. K & W covers everything the learning-disabled student needs to know about 150 colleges and universities that offer special services. To facilitate comparison, each entry is labeled to note a level of services that ranges from the most to the least comprehensive: structured programs, coordinated services, or services. Each college is covered on two pages. Profiles are arranged by state and begin with a narrative summary on the learning-disabled program and services. This is followed by information about learning disability admissions, learning disability services, general admissions, and college graduation requirements. For example, under learning disability admissions are listed college entrance exams required, course entrance requirements, individualized high school coursework accepted, if an essay is required, and number of students served. The list of learning disability services includes Kurzweil readers, oral exams, books on tape, and tutors. General college information concludes the entries: location, enrollment, cost, housing, athletics, demographics, and campus life. K & W is enhanced by a "Quick Contact Reference List" and a school-name index. K & W's closest competitor is Lovejoy's College Guide for the Learning Disabled (2d ed., Monarch Press, 1988), which lists over 270 American colleges and universities. Profiles resemble those in K & W in both organization and content. Annotations include the usual directory, enrollment, cost, and degree information, along with support information relative to the learning disabled. Academic, high school, and public libraries where there is a demand for information for the learning disabled are advised to buy K & W even if Lovejoy's is already on their shelves because K & W's format is far superior. Information is displayed in tabular format with boldface headings separating the sections of each entry. This format renders the contents accessible and readable. The Directory of College Facilities and Services for the Disabled, 3d ed. [RBB My 1 91], provides information on services for the visually impaired, hearing impaired, speech and language disordered, orthopedically or mobility impaired, learning disabled, and developmentally disabled. Its broader focus is accompanied by a much higher price. (Reviewed July 1992)
Critique de Choice
Kravets and Wax's guide provides information on colleges and universities offering services to learning disabled students. Entries are alphabetically arranged by state; each entry is divided into six sections: "Learning Disability Programs and Services," "Learning Disability Admissions Information," "Learning Disability Services," "General Admissions Information," "College Graduation Requirements," and "Additional Information." This guide seems to be a reinvention of the wheel when compared with Peterson's Guide to Colleges with Programs for Learning Disabled Students, (2nd ed., 1988; lst ed., CH, Mar'86). One could quibble over differences between the two (format, breadth of coverage, preface), but all in all, there is a great deal of overlap. Obviously, Peterson's is somewhat dated (1988 versus 1991), but it covers more schools (270 to 155) and offers more comprehensive information. College and university libraries already owning Peterson's need not purchase Kravets and Wax unless money abounds; it would, however, be useful for high school, two-year college, and public libraries more likely to be serving students in search of colleges. D. L. Miller; Lebanon Valley College