Supporting Learners with Psychiatric Disabilities

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Many online students do not interact physically with their tutors because they mainly use material found online. In recent days, the number of students that opt for online studying has increased. Many... war veterans coming back from service choose to enrol for online studies. Some of them return with severe injuries gotten from the battle field. They choose to enrol in online courses because they cannot cope with the physical strain of attending classes normally. In many of the online courses the instructions target normal students although, the recipient may have a learning disability. Therefore, many online students with psychiatric problems face difficulties in learning the instructions. Many institutions do not have support programs for psychiatric students with learning disabilities. Some of those psychiatric conditions include bipolar, and depression. That is what Elena and Danielle discussed in the article have. Although there are attempts to increase the reach of education to all through online courses, students with psychiatric disabilities need more support from institutions in order for them to study like normal students. [Show More]

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