1. What is a learning disability?
A learning disability is permanent and affects the way individuals process new information, use their senses, and organize and express information.
2. Are all learning disabilities the same?
No, a learning disability can manifest itself in basic reading, reading comprehension, mathematics calculation, listening comprehension, mathematics reasoning, expressive and written language.
3. What is the most common form of learning disability?
Reading difficulties are by far the most common problems for individuals with learning disabilities.
4. How do I cope with my learning disability?
Individuals with learning disabilities can learn strategies to accommodate learning and work enviroment demands.
5. What is the prevalence of learning disabilities?
* Estimates range from 5% to 20% of the population.
* One in six families will have a member with learning disabilities.
* In 2001, over 68,000 students in North Carolina public schools were identified with learning disabilities.
* Over 50% of all school-age students with disabilities are learning disabled.
Each year the Marco Camastra Memorial Scholarship is awarded to a North Carolina high school student with LD/ADD who has been accepted to a university, college, community college, or technical school.
The scholarship is given to a student who, despite the challenges of learning disabilities and/or attention disorders, has demonstrated persistence in academics; participated in school activities such as sports, music, art or drama; participated in community or church activities; and shown sensitivity to the needs or feelings of others.
Requirements for Eligibility:
1. The applicant must supply evidence of learning disability certification or ADD diagnosis. This may include his or her Individualized Education Plan (IEP), 504 Plan, or other current certification.
2. Three letters of recommendation from two of the applicant's teachers and one community individual who knows the applicant. Recommendations will not be accepted from relatives of the applicant.
3. Include a copy of the acceptance letter (or proof of enrollment) from the post secondary school the applicant will attend in the fall.
A committee will review the application for acceptance.
For more information or to receive an application form, please email ldanc@mindspring.com
If you need additional information about this scholarship, email us at ldanc@mindspring.com