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As an educational consultant I work with a range of students, many of whom have learning differences. Students with learning difference are as intelligent as their peers, yet, they may struggle with reading, writing, spelling, reasoning, recalling and organizing information. Learning in traditional ways does not work for them. Students with learning disabilities who understand their strengths and weaknesses are better able to communicate their needs and to identify colleges with services that will help them.

Dyslexia a language-based disability in which a person has trouble understanding written words. It may also be referred to as reading disability or reading disorder. 

Dyscalculia a mathematical disability in which a person has a difficult time solving arithmetic problems and grasping math concepts. 

Dysgraphia a writing disability in which a person finds it hard to form letters or write within a defined space. 

Auditory and Visual Processing Disorders sensory disabilities in which a person has difficulty understanding language despite normal hearing and vision. 

Nonverbal Learning Disabilities a neurological disorder which originates in the right hemisphere of the brain, causing problems with visual-spatial, intuitive, organizational, evaluative and holistic processing functions. 

Students with high functioning neurobiological disorders such as Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against students with disabilities in the college application process. The majority of two and four year colleges provide services for students. Several colleges specifically educate students with learning disabilities. Other colleges have co-ordinated programs within their colleges for students with learning disabilities Comprehensive programs (structured support system) have separate admissions procedures and qualifications for entrance.