Learning Assessment and Resources
Difficulty with school performance can occur at any point in a student's
academic experience. Some students are concerned that they may have an
undiagnosed learning disability or attentional disorder (e.g., ADD,
ADHD) and that is the reason they are not doing well in school. In
college, however, there are a variety of factors that might affect
satisfactory progress in a class or academic program. They include, but
are not limited to, insufficient academic preparation, not applying effective study
strategies to challenging subject areas, motivation or interest.
Your academic advisor is a very good resource to look at your course plan
and help you with your academic goals. Your advisor can also provide you with
information about campus academic support services including available
tutoring resources.
However, if you think personal difficulties like depression,
anxiety, attentional concerns, an undiagnosed learning disability,
relationship difficulties, overeating, excessive stress, alcohol or drug use,
insomnia, lack of sleep or poor sleep habits, lack of motivation, or
family concerns are interfering with your personal and academic functioning
and you are not or have not been in treatment for these concerns,
you might consider pursuing counseling services at Counseling and Consultation
Services.
A 15-minute consultation appointment can usually be scheduled within a day or two of the initial
contact. At that meeting, staff will review a variety of factors that
might be having an impact on your performance in school. After that
appointment, a second, longer appointment with C&CS may be scheduled to
explore and address your concerns, or you may be referred to campus or community resources
for additional support or formal assessment.
See the links below for more information about services available at C&CS:
http://www.uhs.wisc.edu/home.jsp?cat_id=36
http://www.uhs.wisc.edu/display_story.jsp?id=491&cat_id=36
On Campus Assessment Resources
- Student Assessment Services (SAS)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Rm 316 Educational Science Bldg.
1025 W. Johnson St.
Madison, WI 53706
608-265-6120
The Student Assessment Services (SAS) provides psychoeducational evaluation of UW-Madison students
who suspect they may have disabilities that interfere with their learning. They conduct intake interviews and
administer and interpret academic and intellectual assessments. Students with a history of receiving
disability-related services in the K-12 setting who need updated documentation of disability may choose to contact SAS
immediately to schedule an assessment. Because SAS assessment costs are relatively low, there is typically
a 4 to 6 month waiting list.
Community Assessment Resources
The following is an alphabetical listing of individuals and agencies that provide private assessment services to adults with suspected learning disabilities or attentional disorders. Fees and insurance coverage vary, as does timeliness of interview, assessment and report preparation. You are encouraged to contact more than one agency and inquire as to the cost, length of time between assessment and report receipt, and the qualifications of the clinicians relative to
your specific referral issues.
- Larry Mandt, PhD. Elkhart Psychological Services (223-9767) provides assessment of LD and ADD/ADHD. Also at Elkhart is Catherine Enos Mandt who provides ADD coaching for adults with ADD. She also offers consultation with an ADD person's significant other as a further support to the ADD/ADHD client. Their practice is located at 4939 Monona Drive, Monona, WI 53716
- Cathy Propper, PhD., New Horizons Counseling and Diagnostic Center (827-7220) is an educational psychologist, has extensive experience in adult assessment as well as assessment at the K-12 level. Formerly the Clinic Director of the Psycho-educational Clinic and the Student Assessment Services at the UW-Madison, Cathy has provided assessment services to university students with learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder and psychological disabilities. She is located at 6502 Grand Teton Plaza, Suite 5, Madison, WI.
- The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation is a beginning resource for other assessment options. The East Madison office address is "Dane County Job Center", Suite E, 1819 Aberg Avenue, Madison, WI 53704, (608) 242-4800. The south Madison office address is 2917 International Lane, PO Box 7904 Madison, WI 53707 243-5615/v 243-5601 tty, 800 422-7146.
Support Groups and Information Sources
Learning Disabilities Association provides information and support about learning disabilities through a monthly newsletter and yearly conferences to members. Information is current and has a non-technical focus. LDA, 4156 Library Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15234.
http://www.ldanatl.org/
Wisconsin Branch of the Orton Dyslexia Society sponsors a monthly support group offering information, social and emotional support for persons with LD or parents of children with LD. The group meets at 7:00 PM on the third Tuesday of every month in the Leonard Conference Room of the Madison Meriter Hospital, South Brooks Street, Madison, WI 53715. Contact Barb Bliss (238-4343) for more information.
C.H.A.D.D (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder) of Dane County provides support, resource information and reference material on Attention Deficit Disorder and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The national office can be reached at 499 NW 70th Avenue, Suite 109, Plantation, Florida 33317, (305) 587-3700, FAX (305) 587-4599.
http://www.chadd.org/
Other Helpful Websites
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