An approach to meeting the needs of medical students with learning disabilities |
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| Authors: | Janice A. Walters Lila G. Croen |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Office of Educational Research and Evaluation and Cognitive Skills Program, Jack and Pearl Resnick Campus , Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University , 1300 Morris Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10461, USA;2. Office of Educational Research and Evaluation and Cognitive Skills Program and Department of Epidemiology and Social Medicine , Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University , New York, New York, USA |
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| Abstract: | The Cognitive Skills Program at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine has identified 1% to 2% of students from several classes whose learning disabilities were previously undiagnosed. In three case studies, the importance of early identification and support during the preclinical years—and the impact of diagnosis, evaluation, and intervention—are illustrated. In each case, there was a dramatic improvement in performance when the student was made aware of his or her learning disability and when appropriate intervention was provided. |
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