NCAA Eligibility w/ a learning disability

www.ncaa.org

Do a search on learning disabilities.

Here's a FAQ, that appears not to promising, but keep reading.

http://www.ncaa.org/wps/portal/!ut/p/kcxml/04_Sj9SPykss...ng/faqs/disabilities

Go to the college and meet the academic advising counselor.

Work with the college and high school counselor.

The NCAA and individual schools will do a lot with a learning disabled student as directed under the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act. However, the disability must be fully documented by the appropriate and qualified professionals. The key requirements must be met, but accomodations can be made and alternatives might be available depending on the precise circumstances. A lot depends on how you handle the situation and present it.

In our case the high school had to get the NCAA to approve the special education class to be used as a core class. Not sure how this worked, but the guidance dept. or athletic director should be able to help you. This was also some thing we had anticipated the summer before his Jr. yr. We also had his schedule adjusted to include lab sciences and foreign language to meet the core requirements

Our school, I hate to say this, has NO CLUE what is going on. They offered NO help to our first son, told him to do a tech school and is now playing DII and is OUTSTANDING as a player. Anything else you have to offer as far as guidance would be GREAT.

Make sure the i's are dotted and the T's are crossed--my guy was learning disabled and approved and in school for two months when the NCAA called the school and told them that he was ineligible---and we had a team working soldly with us in his HS so it wasn't their fault--we threatened NCAA with a civil rights violation and within two days I was called to inform me that it was all cleared up---they called me before they called the university---funny part is that the university knew full well of the situation and had him registered as a learning disabled kid

BOTTOM LINE___ you need to stay on top of it

I can not answer your question, and you didn't tell what is your son baseball ability. But I know two baseball players with severe learning disability that have been successful in baseball. One of them is one of the best players in the big leagues and a future Hall of fame member, and the other still young at 22 and is playing at AAA level. This is not probably the answer to your post, but the same way that this two players overcame the problem, I am sure that your son will get his way to success.

There is "always" a way to work around a problem. In this case, if your son was to go to a JC and receive an AA degree this will get around not being a "qualifier" out of high school.

If your son is disabled he must be under protection allowing for specific modifications while in HS. If there is a specific DII that he is interested in go there and meet the head of their disabled students department. They are wonderful to work with. They can lead you down the path as to how to file for waivers on sepcific high school classes for allowance for admissions. Follow up the meeting with a note from your son thanking them and you follow up with a note to the head of admissions praising the disabled department for helping your son. Sounds fishy but the most important contacts beside the coach you can make are these two people. Do it now then attached all information that you get to your request to the NCAA. Include in that request what the colleges have said, a letter from teachers and counselors from high school, a letter from the High School coach and include any outside activities he is a part of. It will go a long way. Start now and tell you son best of luck! Some of our children learn differently which is one of the reasons I specialize in teaching those students with dyslexia. That and having a son with a learning disability has taught me so much. Like the ost before do it early! Good Luck

My oldest received accommodations on his SAT, but he still had to meet the Clearinghouse requirements.

He's a senior in college now. He'll take five years to finish, but at least there is a glimpse of the finish line. So know it can be done.

Read the guildlines carefully. If you're trying for a waiver, it's difficult to get.

Good luck.