ELIGIBILITY FOR LEARNING DISABILITIES SERVICES
Community college students must meet the California Community College
Learning Disabilities eligibility criteria by demonstrating average to above
average intellectual potential. A processing deficit, as measured by various
diagnostic procedures, must be present. For a student to be eligible there must
also be a severe discrepancy between the student's intellectual aptitude and
academic performance in one or more of the following areas:
♦ Writing skills
♦ Written expression
♦ Reading skills
♦ Reading comprehension
♦ Mathematical calculation
♦ Mathematical reasoning