Give the student an individual orientation of the laboratory and equipment. This can minimise their anxiety. Tutorials Be sensitive to the fact that a student with an SLD may have difficulty reading and following a set of written questions. It is extremely helpful to have these read aloud by another student or tutor. The student may find reading aloud embarrassing.
Some students require assistance with checking spelling, and reading.
A Vic Volunteer or Student Learning Support tutor should be available through contacting Disability Support Services. Some students with learning disabilities may find these useful. In some cases this may need to be considered by the Academic Committee. Test directions should be clear, direct and given in sequential order. Avoid asking questions with difficult sentence structure, double negatives or embedded meanings.