New England Learning Disabilities Regional Institute

Alicia Brandon, M.Ed., Lead Education Specialist

Alicia Brandon is a Lead Education Specialist at the Landmark College Institute for Research and Training. She holds an M.Ed. in Education from Antioch New England Graduate School, a B.A. in Psychology, and a B.A. in Communication Science & Disorders from the University of Vermont. An Associate Professor, Ms. Brandon joined the faculty of Landmark College in 1999 where she has served as a tutor, academic advisor to students, and classroom instructor teaching several courses in psychology, child development and education. Ms. Brandon served as Chair of Landmark College's Education Department for four years overseeing curriculum design and delivery for education courses, and first semester experience courses. Before joining Landmark College, she was a Disabilities Coordinator for a Head Start program and a Head Teacher at a Vermont State residential program for children and adolescents with severe emotional-behavioral issues, learning disabilities and attention disorders.

Ms. Brandon's areas of interest and workshop presentations include: Universal Design for Instruction (UDI); ADHD; Learning and the Brain; Self-advocacy; and Metacognition. She is currently the project manager for a "Demonstration Disabilities Project" U.S Department of Education grant awarded to Landmark College to develop online professional development best practices modules in instruction to support students with learning disabilities and attention disorders.