GED ACCOMMODATIONS - Persons with a physical and/or learning disability may apply for special GED accommodations to take the GED test. Examples of accommodations are extended test time, a private room, or frequent breaks. The person's disability must be verified by a doctor or by specific standardized tests.  A staff person is available to help the person apply for the needed accommodations with the GED testing office in Little Rock, Arkansas. The state GED office may or may not approve requested special accommodations.

ADULT LEARNING DISABILITIES SCREENING AND ASSESSMENTS - To determine the likelihood of a learning disability, a set of researched questions is asked to each person during the center's application process. When the questions are answered a specific way, then the person may have a possible learning disability.  Additional interviews and/or other special assessments and services provided by the center may be administered as indicated. If the above still point toward a learning disability, then information is provided to the person in order to acquire a diagnostic evaluation by a qualified professional.

EYE SCREENINGS - If a student cannot see the print, then the student cannot read effectively. Many students have been helped by basic eye screenings provided by the center. If a vision problem is indicated, then the student is referred to local optometrists. After visiting an optometrist, several middle-aged students have returned to the center with bifocals! For students with low incomes, local agencies are contacted to possibly help with the expenses of glasses.

SCOTOPIC SENSITIVITY SCREENING - Scotopic sensitivity is a perceptual dysfunction caused by sensitivity to light or, more precisely, to portions of the full light spectrum.  This syndrome can affect reading and writing based activities, comfort level of working outdoors or in specific lightning situations, as well as depth perception and an individual's ability to judge distances and spatial relationships. Those with scotopic sensitivity may suffer from a slow reading rate, inefficient reading, poor reading comprehension, strain and fatigue, inability to stay on task, and frequent breaks during continuous reading. The sensitivity can affect attention span, energy level, and motivation or work production as well as give problems with handwriting, copying from a book or board, and depth perception.  Special colored overlays along with other accommodations may be used to help alleviate some of the light sensitivity.

VISUAL ASSESSMENTS - One in six individuals have eye muscle problems that can lead to headaches, blurred vision, eyestrain while reading, motion sickness, loss of concentration, and double vision. Many people never mention symptoms to their eye doctor because they seem normal to the person. Many adults and children have 20/20 eyesight but still have symptoms due to their eye muscle coordination. The center has a computerized developmental visual assessment that can detect if there is an eye muscle problem; if so, then the person is referred to local optometrists. The person can obtain personalized computer exercises to retrain the eye muscles.