The Learning Center

West Virginia Wesleyan College provides excellent support programs to students with diagnosed learning disabilities, attention disorders, and other special needs.

Overview

  • Centralized and comprehensive programming for students with diagnosed learning disabilities and other special needs

  • Individually structured Foundational Program which provides one-on-one academic and accommodation strategy guidance through professional staff who have graduate degrees in Education, Educational Psychology, Psychology, Special Education, Counseling, and Reading

  • The Mentor Advantage Program – Transition and Persistence Phases (fee-based)

  • Individually structured hours of professional tutoring through the Mentor Advantage Program (fee-based)

  • Utilization of the Lindamood-Bell ® Approach to Learning (fee-based)

  • Math and Algebra Practica to develop skills for college level math

  • Assistive Technology Lab with state-of-the-art software opened during the evenings (except for Fridays and weekends)

  • Test and Study Lab

  • Support for the transition to college level academics

  • Exploration of individual factors influencing motivation

  • Assistance with academic goal setting, self-monitoring, and organization skills

  • Walk-in Peer Tutoring System certified by the College Reading and Learning Association which serves the entire campus

  • Small group study strategy classes which serve the entire campus

  • Graduate school test preparation classes which serve the entire campus